Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Big Tex

16V3F4828T6481498 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 24, 2026
IL
Last seenOct 13, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
16V3F4828T6481498
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2026
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 27, 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
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
481498

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 · Apr 24, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026LAI · Full0—PAP LOGISTICS LLC 790971496FQFY/FL
Apr 24, 2026ILI · Full0—UNIVERSAL TRUCKING SERVICES CORP 450780996FQFY/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAP LOGISTICS LLC7909714Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 20261FL
UNIVERSAL TRUCKING SERVICES CORP4507809Apr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261WI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
96FQFYFL2PAP LOGISTICS LLCOct 13, 2026 → Oct 13, 20261
96FQFYFL—UNIVERSAL TRUCKING SERVICES CORPApr 24, 2026 → Apr 24, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026