Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Big Tex

16V3F4822P6260081 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
23 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJun 26, 2023
KY
Last seenMay 29, 2025
ID
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 23 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
16V3F4822P6260081
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
16V

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3F482

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
260081

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
BIG TEX

Prefix basis · 2,099 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Big Tex

Prefix basis · 2,099 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 26, 2023 – May 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 29, 2025IDI · Full5OOSGOLD STALLION SERVICES CORP 3416800TR992MHA/IN
Feb 6, 2024LAI · Full0—SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 3479143PA77671/IN
Aug 25, 2023ALI · Full0—ZAR CONTRACTING LLC 3155667PA77671/IN
Jun 26, 2023KYI · Full0—ZAR CONTRACTING LLC 3155667PA77671/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GOLD STALLION SERVICES CORP3416800May 29, 2025May 29, 20251IL
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC3479143Feb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241NC
ZAR CONTRACTING LLC3155667Jun 26, 2023Aug 25, 20232IN
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
TR992MHAIN—GOLD STALLION SERVICES CORPMay 29, 2025 → May 29, 20251
PA77671IN—SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INCFeb 6, 2024 → Feb 6, 20241
PA77671IN—ZAR CONTRACTING LLCAug 25, 2023 → Aug 25, 20231
PA77671PA—ZAR CONTRACTING LLCJun 26, 2023 → Jun 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026