VIN 16VCX493831569873 — 2003 Big Tex Big Tex
Recorded with Carbon Motors Llc · USDOT 4512995
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 16VCX493831569873 |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Make | Big Tex |
| Model | Big Tex |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TX 352679M (Texas) |
| Inspection window | 2026-03-25 to 2026-08-09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | 16VCX493831569873 | TX 352679M | CARBON MOTORS LLC · USDOT 4512995 |
| 2026-05-30 | 16VCX493831569873 | TX 352679M | FERNANDEZ LIMO TRANSPORT CORP · USDOT 4250534 |
| 2026-04-25 | 16VCX493831569873 | TX 352679M | TRANSPORT KING LLC · USDOT 3608249 |
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
Carbon Motors Llc Inactive
- USDOT
- 4512995
- MC
- 1786974
- Status
- Inactive
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Naples, FL
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 0
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 5
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-09). 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 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
16VCX493831569873 is a 2003 Big Tex operated by Carbon Motors Llc (USDOT 4512995). License plate on its inspection records: TX 352679M. 4 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
2003 Big Tex is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 16VCX493831569873. It is a trailer built by BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC at the ODESSA, TEXAS plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2026-03-25 and 2026-08-09. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-09) was in Mississippi, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Transport King Llc (USDOT 3608249) from 2026-03-25 to 2026-04-25 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Fernandez Limo Transport Corp (USDOT 4250534) on 2026-05-30 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Carbon Motors Llc (USDOT 4512995) on 2026-08-09 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BIG TEX |
| Model | Big Tex |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| 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 | ODESSA Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | TEXAS |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 3 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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