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2015 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K21FA000014 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 12
First seenDec 18, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 8, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
56EA53K21FA000014
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2015
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Dec 18, 2023 – Feb 8, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 8, 2026TXII · Walk-around1—NICHO TRUCKING LLC 3010552280B620/TX
Feb 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around2OOSJUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Jan 27, 2025TXI · Full1—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Dec 31, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Nov 15, 2024TXI · Full4—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Oct 22, 2024TXI · Full7—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Jul 14, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Feb 26, 2024TXI · Full5OOSJUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Feb 9, 2024TXI · Full8OOSJUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Feb 2, 2024TXI · Full5—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Feb 2, 2024TXII · Walk-around1—JUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
Dec 18, 2023TXII · Walk-around11OOSJUAN CHAVEZ 2331911117C734/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NICHO TRUCKING LLC3010552Feb 8, 2026Feb 8, 20261TX
JUAN CHAVEZ2331911Dec 18, 2023Feb 5, 202511TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
280B620TX—NICHO TRUCKING LLCFeb 8, 2026 → Feb 8, 20261
117C734TX—JUAN CHAVEZDec 18, 2023 → Feb 5, 202511
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026