Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Brazos

4B96D4020GG054235 · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
8 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 5
First seenFeb 11, 2026
TX
Last seenOct 16, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 8 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
4B96D4020GG054235
Make
Brazos
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2016
Body class
Not decoded
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 9, 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
4B9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
6D402

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

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
054235

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 11, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2026TXII · Walk-around5OOSGERARDO FERNANDEZ 1609780031C160/TX
Sep 15, 2026TXII · Walk-around7—GERARDO FERNANDEZ 1609780031C160/TX
Aug 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSPFF LOGISTICS LLC 4550996031C160/TX
May 19, 2026TXII · Walk-around12OOSZ BOYS TRANSPORT LLC 4478911031C160/TX
Feb 11, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—Z BOYS TRANSPORT LLC 4478911031C160/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GERARDO FERNANDEZ1609780Sep 15, 2026Oct 16, 20262TX
PFF LOGISTICS LLC4550996Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 20261TX
Z BOYS TRANSPORT LLC4478911Feb 11, 2026May 19, 20262TX
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.
031C160TX2GERARDO FERNANDEZSep 15, 2026 → Oct 16, 20262
031C160TX2PFF LOGISTICS LLCAug 6, 2026 → Aug 6, 20261
031C160TX—Z BOYS TRANSPORT LLCFeb 11, 2026 → May 19, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 9, 2026