Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM96208H709680 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 21, 2023
VA
Last seenApr 30, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1GRDM96208H709680
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 20, 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 · Jul 21, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2026NCIII · Driver-only0—LOWDER STEEL INC 3042640DC53330/NC
Sep 29, 2023VAIII · Driver-only2—CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION 97604PT58182/NC
Jul 21, 2023VAIII · Driver-only0—CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION 97604PT58182/NC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LOWDER STEEL INC3042640Apr 30, 2026Apr 30, 20261NC
CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION97604Jul 21, 2023Sep 29, 20232GA
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.
DC53330NC—LOWDER STEEL INCApr 30, 2026 → Apr 30, 20261
PT58182NC—CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATIONJul 21, 2023 → Sep 29, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 20, 2026