Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0625KJ128330 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
26 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 5
First seenDec 8, 2023
IN
Last seenFeb 12, 2026
GA
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 26 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
1GRAA0625KJ128330
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 26, 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 · Dec 8, 2023 – Feb 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 12, 2026GAIII · Driver-only1—HOPE LIGHT EXPRESS INC 36498195259251/ME
Jul 22, 2025LAII · Walk-around1OOSHOPE LIGHT EXPRESS INC 36498195259251/ME
Feb 8, 2025MOIII · Driver-only1—SMT TRANS LLC 35155745259251/ME
Jan 29, 2025COII · Walk-around0—SMT TRANS LLC 35155745259251/ME
Dec 8, 2023INIII · Driver-only2OOSPROTECTION EXPRESS INC 34122285259251/ME
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOPE LIGHT EXPRESS INC3649819Jul 22, 2025Feb 12, 20262GA
SMT TRANS LLC3515574Jan 29, 2025Feb 8, 20252PA
PROTECTION EXPRESS INC3412228Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 20231GA
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.
5259251ME—HOPE LIGHT EXPRESS INCJul 22, 2025 → Feb 12, 20262
5259251ME—SMT TRANS LLCJan 29, 2025 → Feb 8, 20252
5259251ME—PROTECTION EXPRESS INCDec 8, 2023 → Dec 8, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 26, 2026