Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Big Tex

16VGX4029C2612925 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
32 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 11
First seenJun 27, 2023
MS
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 32 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
16VGX4029C2612925
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2012
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
612925

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 · Jun 27, 2023 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026NMII · Walk-around0ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Nov 24, 2025TXIII · Driver-only0ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Oct 30, 2025TNI · Full1ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Oct 13, 2025TNI · Full0TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INC 4378821A0A3RC/AL
Oct 8, 2025SDII · Walk-around1OOSESTELL TRANSPORT LLC 43788821A0A3RC/AL
Jul 29, 2025MSII · Walk-around1KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131ADA3RC/AL
Aug 14, 2024ALI · Full0KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/AL
Jun 20, 2024OKI · Full0KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/AL
Jun 13, 2024MSI · Full0KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/AL
May 15, 2024TNI · Full0KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131A0A3RC/UK
Jun 27, 2023MSI · Full0KAY SIMMONS INC 19708131AA3RC/AL
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESTELL TRANSPORT LLC4378882Oct 8, 2025Feb 5, 20264AL
TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INC437882Oct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251KY
KAY SIMMONS INC1970813Jun 27, 2023Jul 29, 20256AL
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.
1A0A3RCALESTELL TRANSPORT LLCOct 8, 2025Feb 5, 20264
1A0A3RCALTOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INCOct 13, 2025Oct 13, 20251
1ADA3RCALKAY SIMMONS INCJul 29, 2025Jul 29, 20251
1A0A3RCALKAY SIMMONS INCJun 13, 2024Aug 14, 20243
1A0A3RCUKKAY SIMMONS INCMay 15, 2024May 15, 20241
1AA3RCALKAY SIMMONS INCJun 27, 2023Jun 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026