Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Big Tex

16VGX3524G6009589 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenApr 11, 2024
LA
Last seenOct 26, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
16VGX3524G6009589
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
GX352

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
009589

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 · 488 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Big Tex

Prefix basis · 488 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 11, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 26, 2026MSI · Full0—PHS LOGISTICS LLC 1047222J630195/LA
Jun 10, 2026LAII · Walk-around0—EXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 1240099J630195/LA
May 21, 2025LAI · Full0—EXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 1240099J630195/LA
Apr 11, 2024LAII · Walk-around2OOSEXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 1240099J630195/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHS LOGISTICS LLC1047222Oct 26, 2026Oct 26, 20261LA
EXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLC1240099Apr 11, 2024Jun 10, 20263TX
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.
J630195LA2PHS LOGISTICS LLCOct 26, 2026 → Oct 26, 20261
J630195LA—EXPEDITED LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT SERVICES LLCApr 11, 2024 → Jun 10, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026