Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9621VM040614 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 26, 2024
TX
Last seenApr 29, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
1GRDM9621VM040614
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1997
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 23, 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 26, 2024 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP 395975009B473/TX
Dec 26, 2025TXI · Full2—JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP 395975009B473/TX
Aug 4, 2025TXII · Walk-around6OOSDIRECT ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLC 4191407009B473/TX
Apr 17, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—DIRECT ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLC 4191407009B473/TX
Jan 14, 2025TXI · Full7OOSJMS RUSSEL METALS CORP 395975009B473/TX
Aug 26, 2024TXII · Walk-around0—JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP 395975009B473/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP395975Aug 26, 2024Apr 29, 20264TN
DIRECT ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLC4191407Apr 17, 2025Aug 4, 20252TX
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.
009B473TX—JMS RUSSEL METALS CORPAug 26, 2024 → Apr 29, 20264
009B473TX—DIRECT ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 17, 2025 → Aug 4, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 23, 2026