Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0629KW159115 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenSep 4, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 7, 2025
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1GRAA0629KW159115
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 4, 2023 – Jul 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 7, 2025MNIII · Driver-only2—SMITH TRUCKING INC 54488STB4406/MN
Feb 24, 2025NCI · Full0—PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC 2701508455STU/MN
Nov 30, 2023SDIII · Driver-only0—SMITH TRUCKING INC 54488STB4406/MN
Sep 4, 2023CAIII · Driver-only1—SMITH TRUCKING INC 54488STB4406/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SMITH TRUCKING INC54488Sep 4, 2023Jul 7, 20253MN
PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC270150Feb 24, 2025Feb 24, 20251VA
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.
STB4406MN—SMITH TRUCKING INCSep 4, 2023 → Jul 7, 20253
8455STUMN—PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 24, 2025 → Feb 24, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026