Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Big Tex

16VGX3525F6018445 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenNov 9, 2023
OH
Last seenJun 30, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
16VGX3525F6018445
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 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
GX352

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1985 or 2015

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

North American serial sequence
018445

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 · Nov 9, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026NMI · Full0—C 9 LLC 4238388227B473/TX
Sep 4, 2025MSI · Full0—C 9 LLC 4238388227B427/TX
Aug 9, 2025NMI · Full0—C 9 LLC 4238388227B473/TX
Jun 17, 2024ALI · Full9OOSC9 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3781269227B427/TX
Feb 1, 2024TXI · Full0—C9 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3781269227B427/TX
Nov 9, 2023OHI · Full3OOSC9 TRANSPORTATION LLC 3781269211B979/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
C 9 LLC4238388Aug 9, 2025Jun 30, 20263TX
C9 TRANSPORTATION LLC3781269Nov 9, 2023Jun 17, 20243TX
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.
227B473TX2C 9 LLCAug 9, 2025 → Jun 30, 20262
227B427TX—C 9 LLCSep 4, 2025 → Sep 4, 20251
227B427TX—C9 TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 1, 2024 → Jun 17, 20242
211B979TX—C9 TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 9, 2023 → Nov 9, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026