Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Big Tex

16V3F4826N6116983 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 10
First seenFeb 15, 2024
VT
Last seenApr 20, 2026
WI
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
16V3F4826N6116983
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2022
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

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

North American serial sequence
116983

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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
BIG TEX

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Big Tex

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 15, 2024 – Apr 20, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 20, 2026WII · Full1OOSDECOTO LOGISTICS LLC 45105971055884ST/IL
Mar 12, 2025INI · Full2FC LOGISTIC GROUP INC 385030596498AJ/WA
Jan 14, 2025INIII · Driver-only1FC LOGISTIC GROUP INC 385030596498AJ/WA
Sep 25, 2024INIII · Driver-only1FC LOGISTIC GROUP INC 385030596498AJ/WA
Aug 20, 2024UTI · Full2FC LOGISTIC GROUP INC 385030595498AJ/WA
May 16, 2024KYI · Full6OOSFASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC 355815196498AJ/WA
May 8, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSFASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC 355815196498AJ/WA
Mar 11, 2024OKIII · Driver-only0FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC 355815196498AJ/WA
Mar 6, 2024CAI · Full1FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC 355815196498AJ/WA
Feb 15, 2024VTIII · Driver-only0FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC 355815196498AJ/WA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DECOTO LOGISTICS LLC4510597Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 20261IL
FC LOGISTIC GROUP INC3850305Aug 20, 2024Mar 12, 20254IL
FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC3558151Feb 15, 2024May 16, 20245IL
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.
1055884STILDECOTO LOGISTICS LLCApr 20, 2026Apr 20, 20261
96498AJWAFC LOGISTIC GROUP INCSep 25, 2024Mar 12, 20253
95498AJWAFC LOGISTIC GROUP INCAug 20, 2024Aug 20, 20241
96498AJWAFASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INCFeb 15, 2024May 16, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026