Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM02272M018601 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
9 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 4
First seenMar 20, 2025
TX
Last seenDec 13, 2025
TX
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 9 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
1GRDM02272M018601
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2002
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 · Mar 20, 2025 – Dec 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 13, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSKMU TRANSPORT LLC 3862116259C426/TX
Oct 9, 2025TXII · Walk-around9OOSKAREN EUNICE HERNANDEZ PENATE 3103764259C426/TX
Jul 6, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OOSKAREN EUNICE HERNANDEZ PENATE 3103764259C426/TX
Mar 20, 2025TXII · Walk-around7OOSJ MELENDEZ TRANSPORTATION LLC 427852976X788V/TX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
KMU TRANSPORT LLC3862116Dec 13, 2025Dec 13, 20251TX
KAREN EUNICE HERNANDEZ PENATE3103764Jul 6, 2025Oct 9, 20252TX
J MELENDEZ TRANSPORTATION LLC4278529Mar 20, 2025Mar 20, 20251TX
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.
259C426TX—KMU TRANSPORT LLCDec 13, 2025 → Dec 13, 20251
259C426TX—KAREN EUNICE HERNANDEZ PENATEJul 6, 2025 → Oct 9, 20252
76X788VTX—J MELENDEZ TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 20, 2025 → Mar 20, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026