Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Big Tex

16V3F4828P6228509 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
35 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenNov 21, 2023
KY
Last seenOct 28, 2026
WA
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 35 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
16V3F4828P6228509
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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
228509

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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 21, 2023 – Oct 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 28, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—TGF EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 392670317507TK/IL
Oct 1, 2026WYI · Full2OOSTGF EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 392670317507/IL
Apr 29, 2026VTII · Walk-around3—BCE OK INC 393345017507TK/IL
Oct 9, 2025INII · Walk-around5—RJR TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES LLC 367305617507TK/IL
Feb 19, 2025SDII · Walk-around9OOSMEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC 4277057TEMP/IL
Nov 21, 2023KYI · Full2OOSIBEX LOGISTICS LLC 402929117507TK/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TGF EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC3926703Oct 1, 2026Oct 28, 20262PA
BCE OK INC3933450Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261IL
RJR TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES LLC3673056Oct 9, 2025Oct 9, 20251MI
MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC4277057Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 20251IL
IBEX LOGISTICS LLC4029291Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 20231IL
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.
17507TKIL2TGF EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 28, 2026 → Oct 28, 20261
17507IL2TGF EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 1, 2026 → Oct 1, 20261
17507TKIL—BCE OK INCApr 29, 2026 → Apr 29, 20261
17507TKIL—RJR TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES LLCOct 9, 2025 → Oct 9, 20251
TEMPIL—MEROEM AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 19, 2025 → Feb 19, 20251
17507TKIL—IBEX LOGISTICS LLCNov 21, 2023 → Nov 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026