Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1986 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0627GK257879 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 20, 2024
IN
Last seenJul 21, 2026
AL
Inspected under 2 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
1GRAA0627GK257879
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1986
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 24, 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 20, 2024 – Jul 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 21, 2026ALII · Walk-around0—HOMETOWN TRUCKING LLC 4344654STE7752/MN
Feb 11, 2026SCIII · Driver-only0—HOMETOWN TRUCKING LLC 4344654STE7752/MN
May 20, 2024INIII · Driver-only1—VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC 4568217384STY/MN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOMETOWN TRUCKING LLC4344654Feb 11, 2026Jul 21, 20262MN
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC456821May 20, 2024May 20, 20241MN
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.
STE7752MN2HOMETOWN TRUCKING LLCFeb 11, 2026 → Jul 21, 20262
7384STYMN—VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INCMay 20, 2024 → May 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 24, 2026
1986 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers — VIN 1GRAA0627GK257879