Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K25JA000042 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenDec 22, 2023
TX
Last seenMar 13, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
56EA53K25JA000042
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2018
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 · Dec 22, 2023 – Mar 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 13, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—ALBERTS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 447724752P635N/TX
Mar 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around3—ALBERTS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 447724762R621N/TX
Apr 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around0—KIM'S HAULING LLC 407454867T052N/TX
Dec 22, 2023TXIII · Driver-only4—KIM'S HAULING LLC 407454895V258V/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALBERTS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC4477247Mar 6, 2026Mar 13, 20262TX
KIM'S HAULING LLC4074548Dec 22, 2023Apr 1, 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.
52P635NTX—ALBERTS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCMar 13, 2026 → Mar 13, 20261
62R621NTX—ALBERTS EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLCMar 6, 2026 → Mar 6, 20261
67T052NTX—KIM'S HAULING LLCApr 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 20251
95V258VTX—KIM'S HAULING LLCDec 22, 2023 → Dec 22, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026