Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2024 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K28RA000290 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenSep 4, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 29, 2024
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
56EA53K28RA000290
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2024
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 · Sep 4, 2023 – Jun 29, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 29, 2024TXII · Walk-around6—WINDY CITY WEST LLC 286461418S634M/TX
Jun 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around12OOSWINDY CITY WEST LLC 286461489T604M/TX
May 23, 2024TXII · Walk-around2OOSWINDY CITY WEST LLC 286461458U583M/TX
Sep 4, 2023TXII · Walk-around7—NIKY CARRIER LLC 3722104CW1879/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
WINDY CITY WEST LLC2864614May 23, 2024Jun 29, 20243AZ
NIKY CARRIER LLC3722104Sep 4, 2023Sep 4, 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.
18S634MTX—WINDY CITY WEST LLCJun 29, 2024 → Jun 29, 20241
89T604MTX—WINDY CITY WEST LLCJun 12, 2024 → Jun 12, 20241
58U583MTX—WINDY CITY WEST LLCMay 23, 2024 → May 23, 20241
CW1879OK—NIKY CARRIER LLCSep 4, 2023 → Sep 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026
2024 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer — VIN 56EA53K28RA000290