Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2005 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA06285W705214 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 7
First seenSep 25, 2023
AL
Last seenJan 13, 2026
GA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1GRAA06285W705214
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2005
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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 · Sep 25, 2023 – Jan 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 13, 2026GAIII · Driver-only0—R A L EXPRESS LLC 2979923262C879/TX
Oct 9, 2025ARII · Walk-around0—R A L EXPRESS LLC 2979923262C879/TX
Aug 27, 2025LAIII · Driver-only1—R A L EXPRESS LLC 2979923262C879/TX
Jul 10, 2025TXI · Full2OOSR A L EXPRESS LLC 2979923262C879/TX
Mar 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSR A L EXPRESS LLC 2979923LE9857H/GA
Sep 7, 2024OKII · Walk-around3OOSR A L EXPRESS LLC 2979923LE9857H/GA
Sep 25, 2023ALIII · Driver-only0—FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC 3038860LE9857H/GA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
R A L EXPRESS LLC2979923Sep 7, 2024Jan 13, 20266TX
FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC3038860Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 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.
262C879TX—R A L EXPRESS LLCJul 10, 2025 → Jan 13, 20264
LE9857HGA—R A L EXPRESS LLCSep 7, 2024 → Mar 20, 20252
LE9857HGA—FOREST TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTORS LLCSep 25, 2023 → Sep 25, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026