Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Big Tex

16VHX2526G6003078 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under1
0 mo
Inspections1
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 1
First seenJun 18, 2025
CA
Last seenJun 18, 2025
CA
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
16VHX2526G6003078
Make
Big Tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2016
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 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
HX252

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
003078

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 · 6 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Big Tex

Prefix basis · 6 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 18, 2025 – Jun 18, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 18, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—CAL EMPIRE ENGINEERING INC 28821714PX4552/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAL EMPIRE ENGINEERING INC2882171Jun 18, 2025Jun 18, 20251CA
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.
4PX4552CA—CAL EMPIRE ENGINEERING INCJun 18, 2025 → Jun 18, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 27, 2026