Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K27HA000277 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
36 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJul 26, 2023
TX
Last seenJul 2, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 36 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
56EA53K27HA000277
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2017
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 · Jul 26, 2023 – Jul 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around9OOSR A E TRUCKING LLC 257395249U818N/TX
May 23, 2025TXII · Walk-around11OOSAVICAS TRUCKING LLC 4255970BV4591/OK
Apr 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around8—AVICAS TRUCKING LLC 4255970BV4591/OK
Jul 26, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OOSMHG TRANSPORT LLC 3521533BV4591/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R A E TRUCKING LLC2573952Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 20261TX
AVICAS TRUCKING LLC4255970Apr 2, 2025May 23, 20252TX
MHG TRANSPORT LLC3521533Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 20231TX
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.
49U818NTX2R A E TRUCKING LLCJul 2, 2026 → Jul 2, 20261
BV4591OK—AVICAS TRUCKING LLCApr 2, 2025 → May 23, 20252
BV4591OK—MHG TRANSPORT LLCJul 26, 2023 → Jul 26, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026