VIN 4MNFG3025J1001985 — 2018 BIG TEX BETTER BUILT TRAILERS
Recorded with Hickey Steel Llc · USDOT 1375026
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 4MNFG3025J1001985 |
| Model year | 2018 |
| Make | BIG TEX |
| Model | BETTER BUILT TRAILERS |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | KY 82445T (Kentucky) |
| Last inspected | 2025-08-19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | 4MNFG3025J1001985 | KY 82445T | HICKEY STEEL LLC · USDOT 1375026 |
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
Hickey Steel Llc Active
- USDOT
- 1375026
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers
- 8
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 1
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 100%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-08-19). 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.What this means
4MNFG3025J1001985 is a 2018 BIG TEX BETTER BUILT TRAILERS operated by Hickey Steel Llc (USDOT 1375026). License plate on its inspection records: KY 82445T. 1 roadside inspection 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
2018 BIG TEX BETTER BUILT TRAILERS is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 4MNFG3025J1001985. It is a trailer built by BETTER BUILT TRAILERS at the DOUBLE SPRINGS, ALABAMA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2025-08-19). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-08-19) was in Tennessee, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Hickey Steel Llc (USDOT 1375026) on 2025-08-19 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BETTER BUILT TRAILERS |
| Model | BETTER BUILT TRAILERS |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| 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 | BETTER BUILT TRAILERS The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | DOUBLE SPRINGS Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | ALABAMA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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