VIN 16V3F4827T6453482 — 2026 Big Tex Big Tex
Recorded with Prime Transports Llc · USDOT 7402972
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 16V3F4827T6453482 |
| Model year | 2026 |
| Make | Big Tex |
| Model | Big Tex |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | IL 104182TG (Illinois) |
| Inspection window | 2026-03-31 to 2026-09-28 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 16V3F4827T6453482 | IL 104182TG | PRIME TRANSPORTS LLC · USDOT 7402972 |
| 2026-09-22 | 16V3F4827T6453482 | IL 104182TG | CONNECTING CITIES INC · USDOT 3320921 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
Prime Transports Llc Active
- USDOT
- 7402972
- MC
- 68575066
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Saint Louis, MO
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 1
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-09-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
16V3F4827T6453482 is a 2026 Big Tex operated by Prime Transports Llc (USDOT 7402972). License plate on its inspection records: IL 104182TG. 6 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
2026 Big Tex is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 16V3F4827T6453482. It is a trailer built by BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC at the WILLS POINT, TEXAS plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 6 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2026-03-31 and 2026-09-28. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-09-28) was in Iowa, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Connecting Cities Inc (USDOT 3320921) from 2026-03-31 to 2026-09-22 — 5 inspections, none out of service; Prime Transports Llc (USDOT 7402972) on 2026-09-28 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BIG TEX |
| Model | Big Tex |
| Model Year | 2026 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | WILLS POINT Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | TEXAS |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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