Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Big Tex

16V3F4827R6318690 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 6
First seenMay 6, 2024
US
Last seenMay 6, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
16V3F4827R6318690
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2024
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1994 or 2024

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

North American serial sequence
318690

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 · May 6, 2024 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026TNI · Full1OOSPKO LOGISTICS LLC 4339045821758M/TX
Feb 4, 2026TNI · Full0—PKO LOGISTICS LLC 4339045821758M/TX
Oct 30, 2025SDI · Full0—PKO LOGISTICS LLC 4339045821758M/TX
Aug 21, 2024TNI · Full0—365 HOTSHOT LLC 3360633821758M/UK
Aug 5, 2024TNI · Full0—365 HOTSHOT LLC 3360633821758M/UK
May 6, 2024USI · Full2—365 HOTSHOT LLC 33606335426B65/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PKO LOGISTICS LLC4339045Oct 30, 2025May 6, 20263TX
365 HOTSHOT LLC3360633May 6, 2024Aug 21, 20243TX
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.
821758MTX—PKO LOGISTICS LLCOct 30, 2025 → May 6, 20263
821758MUK—365 HOTSHOT LLCAug 5, 2024 → Aug 21, 20242
5426B65TX—365 HOTSHOT LLCMay 6, 2024 → May 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026