Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Armor lite trailer Armor Lite Trailer

56EA53K2XJA009450 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenMay 8, 2025
TX
Last seenFeb 5, 2026
TX
Inspected under 3 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
56EA53K2XJA009450
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 · May 8, 2025 – Feb 5, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around8OOSRELAY TRANSPORTS LLC 411097359S569N/TX
Jan 1, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—RELAY TRANSPORTS LLC 4110973174B564/TX
Nov 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSF&E TRANSPORTATION LLC 4132558174B564/TX
May 8, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSOBARA MEYI OILFIELD SERVICES LLC 4236612174B564/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RELAY TRANSPORTS LLC4110973Jan 1, 2026Feb 5, 20262TX
F&E TRANSPORTATION LLC4132558Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20251TX
OBARA MEYI OILFIELD SERVICES LLC4236612May 8, 2025May 8, 20251TX
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.
59S569NTX—RELAY TRANSPORTS LLCFeb 5, 2026 → Feb 5, 20261
174B564TX—RELAY TRANSPORTS LLCJan 1, 2026 → Jan 1, 20261
174B564TX—F&E TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 4, 2025 → Nov 4, 20251
174B564TX—OBARA MEYI OILFIELD SERVICES LLCMay 8, 2025 → May 8, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 16, 2026