Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GR4M9621LH150813 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenMay 15, 2024
TX
Last seenDec 12, 2025
IN
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
1GR4M9621LH150813
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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 15, 2024 – Dec 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 12, 2025INIII · Driver-only1—EMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615642311T/TN
Oct 1, 2025NCIII · Driver-only0—EMPIRE EXPRESS INC 253615642311T/TN
Apr 24, 2025TNIII · Driver-only0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317022027T/TN
Jan 28, 2025IAII · Walk-around0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317324670T/TN
Sep 11, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317022027T/TN
Jul 17, 2024KYIII · Driver-only2—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317022027T/TN
May 15, 2024TXI · Full3—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 159317022027T/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC253615Oct 1, 2025Dec 12, 20252TN
TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC159317May 15, 2024Apr 24, 20255TN
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.
642311TTN—EMPIRE EXPRESS INCOct 1, 2025 → Dec 12, 20252
022027TTN—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCMay 15, 2024 → Apr 24, 20254
324670TTN—TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCJan 28, 2025 → Jan 28, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026
2020 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers — VIN 1GR4M9621LH150813