Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1986 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0821GW704681 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenAug 14, 2023
MN
Last seenMay 26, 2025
OH
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1GRAA0821GW704681
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1986
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 14, 2023 – May 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2025OHII · Walk-around7—GRANGE HILL TRANSPORT LLC 2860659PT824P5/PA
Apr 28, 2025ILI · Full4—GRANGE HILL TRANSPORT LLC 2860659PT824P5/PA
Sep 11, 2023INIII · Driver-only4OOSMARCUS D SMITH SR 2507356PT824P5/PA
Aug 14, 2023MNIII · Driver-only2—MARCUS D SMITH SR 2507356PT824P5/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GRANGE HILL TRANSPORT LLC2860659Apr 28, 2025May 26, 20252WI
MARCUS D SMITH SR2507356Aug 14, 2023Sep 11, 20232PA
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.
PT824P5PA—GRANGE HILL TRANSPORT LLCApr 28, 2025 → May 26, 20252
PT824P5PA—MARCUS D SMITH SRAug 14, 2023 → Sep 11, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026