Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K20MA000471 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
4 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenOct 6, 2025
TX
Last seenFeb 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 4 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
56EA53K20MA000471
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2021
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 6, 2025 – Feb 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 26, 2026TXI · Full13OOS7JC TRANSPORT LLC 4055257163B871/TX
Dec 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSEVS UNIQUE TRANSPORT INC 3743113163B871/TX
Nov 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around7—MAE BROS TRUCKING LLC 4451430163B871/TX
Oct 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around3—MAE BROS TRUCKING LLC 4451430163B871/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
7JC TRANSPORT LLC4055257Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 20261TX
EVS UNIQUE TRANSPORT INC3743113Dec 2, 2025Dec 2, 20251FL
MAE BROS TRUCKING LLC4451430Oct 6, 2025Nov 5, 20252TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
163B871TX—7JC TRANSPORT LLCFeb 26, 2026 → Feb 26, 20261
163B871TX—EVS UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCDec 2, 2025 → Dec 2, 20251
163B871TX—MAE BROS TRUCKING LLCOct 6, 2025 → Nov 5, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026