Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K22KA000016 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenNov 14, 2023
TX
Last seenDec 5, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
56EA53K22KA000016
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2019
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 1, 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 · Nov 14, 2023 – Dec 5, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSSTAR YRM LLC 445559325T493N/TX
Nov 5, 2025TXII · Walk-around1STAR YRM LLC 445559371U445N/TX
Apr 18, 2024TXII · Walk-around2NIKA TRANSPORT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2795689CS8299/OK
Jan 10, 2024TXII · Walk-around3NIKA TRANSPORT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2795689CS8299/OK
Nov 14, 2023TXII · Walk-around3NIKA TRANSPORT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2795689BP7107/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STAR YRM LLC4455593Nov 5, 2025Dec 5, 20252TX
NIKA TRANSPORT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY2795689Nov 14, 2023Apr 18, 20243TX
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.
25T493NTXSTAR YRM LLCDec 5, 2025Dec 5, 20251
71U445NTXSTAR YRM LLCNov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20251
CS8299OKNIKA TRANSPORT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYJan 10, 2024Apr 18, 20242
BP7107OKNIKA TRANSPORT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYNov 14, 2023Nov 14, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 1, 2026