Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Armor Lite Trailer

56EA75C21JA000236 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 6
First seenMar 12, 2024
TX
Last seenFeb 10, 2026
TX
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 23 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
56EA75C21JA000236
Make
Armor Lite Trailer
Model
Armor Lite Trailer
Model year
2018
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 24, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
56E

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
A75C2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
000236

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
ARMOR LITE TRAILER

Prefix basis · 287 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Armor Lite Trailer

Prefix basis · 287 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 12, 2024 – Feb 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around6OOSCAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLC 435221664P595N/TX
Jan 20, 2026TXI · Full15OOSCAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLC 435221683M562N/TX
Nov 19, 2025TXII · Walk-around14OOSCAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLC 4352216148C383/TX
Dec 12, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—AD HAULERS LLC 4315230148C383/TX
Oct 7, 2024TXII · Walk-around3—MC EXPRESS TEXAS LLC 169860698T782M/TX
Mar 12, 2024TXI · Full7—AC MATERIALS LLC 415669454R477M/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLC4352216Nov 19, 2025Feb 10, 20263TX
AD HAULERS LLC4315230Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 20241TX
MC EXPRESS TEXAS LLC1698606Oct 7, 2024Oct 7, 20241TX
AC MATERIALS LLC4156694Mar 12, 2024Mar 12, 20241TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
64P595NTX—CAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLCFeb 10, 2026 → Feb 10, 20261
83M562NTX—CAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLCJan 20, 2026 → Jan 20, 20261
148C383TX—CAROLINALP CONSTRUCTION LLCNov 19, 2025 → Nov 19, 20251
148C383TX—AD HAULERS LLCDec 12, 2024 → Dec 12, 20241
98T782MTX—MC EXPRESS TEXAS LLCOct 7, 2024 → Oct 7, 20241
54R477MTX—AC MATERIALS LLCMar 12, 2024 → Mar 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 24, 2026