Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA96298W701911 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under5
34 mo
Inspections10
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 10
First seenSep 4, 2023
US
Last seenJul 27, 2026
TX
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 34 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
1GRAA96298W701911
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 27, 2026TXI · Full13OOSBORDER SERVICES TRANSFER MX SA DE CV 351928980UB8G/SI
Jul 13, 2026TXI · Full6—ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS 159969180UB8G/TA
Jul 6, 2026TXI · Full8OOSERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS 159969180UB8G/SI
Jun 22, 2026USI · Full5OOSTRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ SA DE CV 304536980UB8G/MX
Oct 15, 2025TXIII · Driver-only4—ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS 159969180UB8G/TA
Sep 17, 2025USI · Full18—JOSE LUIS ARMENTA GAXIOLA 153155980UB8G/MX
Oct 5, 2024TXIII · Driver-only3—TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ SA DE CV 304536980UB8G/MX
Aug 8, 2024TXI · Full18OOSTRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ SA DE CV 304536980UB8G/DF
Sep 14, 2023ILIII · Driver-only0—DART TRANSIT COMPANY 75525500739ST/IL
Sep 4, 2023USII · Walk-around0—ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS 159969180UB8G/MX
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BORDER SERVICES TRANSFER MX SA DE CV3519289Jul 27, 2026Jul 27, 20261TA
ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS1599691Sep 4, 2023Jul 13, 20264TA
TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ SA DE CV3045369Aug 8, 2024Jun 22, 20263TA
JOSE LUIS ARMENTA GAXIOLA1531559Sep 17, 2025Sep 17, 20251SO
DART TRANSIT COMPANY75525Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 20231MN
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.
80UB8GSI2BORDER SERVICES TRANSFER MX SA DE CVJul 27, 2026 → Jul 27, 20261
80UB8GTA2ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANISOct 15, 2025 → Jul 13, 20262
80UB8GSI2ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANISJul 6, 2026 → Jul 6, 20261
80UB8GMX2TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ SA DE CVOct 5, 2024 → Jun 22, 20262
80UB8GMX—JOSE LUIS ARMENTA GAXIOLASep 17, 2025 → Sep 17, 20251
80UB8GDF—TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ SA DE CVAug 8, 2024 → Aug 8, 20241
500739STIL—DART TRANSIT COMPANYSep 14, 2023 → Sep 14, 20231
80UB8GMX—ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANISSep 4, 2023 → Sep 4, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026