Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K29LA000256 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenJul 19, 2023
TX
Last seenFeb 4, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
56EA53K29LA000256
Make
Armor lite trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2020
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 19, 2023 – Feb 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around5—TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC 2903854CD2551/OK
Mar 18, 2024TXII · Walk-around9OOSJOHN PATRICK GARCIA 3319435CD2551/OK
Sep 27, 2023TXII · Walk-around5—JOHN PATRICK GARCIA 3319435CD2551/OK
Jul 19, 2023TXII · Walk-around4—JOHN PATRICK GARCIA 3319435CD2551/OK
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC2903854Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 20251TX
JOHN PATRICK GARCIA3319435Jul 19, 2023Mar 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.
CD2551OK—TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLCFeb 4, 2025 → Feb 4, 20251
CD2551OK—JOHN PATRICK GARCIAJul 19, 2023 → Mar 18, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026