Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Big Tex

16VGX4020C2647496 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
20 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 21, 2024
TN
Last seenJul 4, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 20 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
16VGX4020C2647496
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 14, 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
GX402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

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

North American serial sequence
647496

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 · 206 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Big Tex

Prefix basis · 206 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
2012

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 · Nov 21, 2024 – Jul 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 4, 2026TXII · Walk-around0BELLA FREIGHT LLC 3088839523162TM/VA
Dec 5, 2025MSI · Full0GOLD STALLION SERVICES CORP 3416800276900N/TX
Nov 10, 2025MSI · Full0GOLD STALLION SERVICES CORP 3416800276900N/TX
Nov 21, 2024TNI · Full0JUS NEET TRANSPORTATION LLC 3445885220C352/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BELLA FREIGHT LLC3088839Jul 4, 2026Jul 4, 20261OH
GOLD STALLION SERVICES CORP3416800Nov 10, 2025Dec 5, 20252IL
JUS NEET TRANSPORTATION LLC3445885Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 20241TX
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.
523162TMVA2BELLA FREIGHT LLCJul 4, 2026Jul 4, 20261
276900NTXGOLD STALLION SERVICES CORPNov 10, 2025Dec 5, 20252
220C352TXJUS NEET TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 21, 2024Nov 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 14, 2026