Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM0029GH728988 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 8, 2023
NE
Last seenJan 13, 2025
SD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1GRDM0029GH728988
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2016
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 · Nov 8, 2023 – Jan 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 13, 2025SDIII · Driver-only0—JOHN HOWARD 593329248495/NE
Jan 2, 2025OKIII · Driver-only0—NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC 1188659248495/NE
Jun 25, 2024MTIII · Driver-only0—NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC 1188659248495/NE
Nov 8, 2023NEIII · Driver-only0—NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC 1188659248495/NE
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JOHN HOWARD593329Jan 13, 2025Jan 13, 20251SD
NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC1188659Nov 8, 2023Jan 2, 20253NE
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.
248495NE—JOHN HOWARDJan 13, 2025 → Jan 13, 20251
248495NE—NIM TRANSPORTATION LLCNov 8, 2023 → Jan 2, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026