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License Plate TX 257B812 (Texas) — Soto Boys Hotshots Llc

USDOT 4017366 · 2021 Big Tex

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Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-05-1616V3F4822M6070485TX 257B812SOTO BOYS HOTSHOTS LLC · USDOT 4017366
2025-08-2916V3F4824M6039786TX 257B812SOTO BOYS HOTSHOTS LLC · USDOT 4017366
2024-12-0816V3F4822M6070485TX 257B812SOTO BOYS TRUCKING LLC · USDOT 3184971

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Later observations of these vehicles

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Soto Boys Hotshots Llc Active

USDOT
4017366
MC
1514348
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Mission, TX
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
28
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-16). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
TX-257B812
Vehicles
2
Inspections
11
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate TX-257B812 appears in FMCSA inspection records 11 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Soto Boys Hotshots Llc (USDOT 4017366). Vehicle make on file: Big Tex (BIGT) (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate TX-257B812 (Texas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-09-17 to 2026-05-16. The latest inspection was in Louisiana, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Texas).

Vehicles recorded under plate TX-257B812

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 16V3F4822M6070485 (2021 Big Tex, 2024-09-17 to 2026-05-16); 16V3F4824M6039786 (2021 Big Tex, 2024-12-13 to 2025-08-29); 16V3F4822M6070485 (2021 Big Tex, 2024-12-08).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 11 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Soto Boys Hotshots Llc (USDOT 4017366) from 2024-09-17 to 2026-05-16; Soto Boys Trucking Llc (USDOT 3184971) on 2024-12-08.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 16V3F4822M6070485 2021 Big Tex (BIGT) Big Tex · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-09-17 → 2026-05-16
Carrier: SOTO BOYS HOTSHOTS LLC (DOT 4017366) · 6 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Louisiana · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 16V3F4824M6039786 2021 Big Tex (BIGT) Big Tex · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-12-13 → 2025-08-29
Carrier: SOTO BOYS HOTSHOTS LLC (DOT 4017366) · 4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Missouri · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 16V3F4822M6070485 2021 Big Tex (BIGT) Big Tex · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2024-12-08
Carrier: SOTO BOYS TRUCKING LLC (DOT 3184971) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Mississippi · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate TX-257B812 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate TX-257B812: VIN 16V3F4822M6070485 (2021 Big Tex), VIN 16V3F4824M6039786 (2021 Big Tex).
Why does plate TX-257B812 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Soto Boys Hotshots Llc (USDOT 4017366), Soto Boys Trucking Llc (USDOT 3184971).

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