Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9628KH135174 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seen10/12/2023
IL
Last seen12/18/2025
MI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1GRDM9628KH135174
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
07/20/2026
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 · 10/12/2023 – 12/18/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/18/2025MIIII · Driver-only1PANKASTER INCORPORATED 37548821026266ST/IL
05/08/2024VAII · Walk-around0MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712U855043/TN
10/12/2023ILI · Full4OOSMERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712U855043/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PANKASTER INCORPORATED375488212/18/202512/18/20251IL
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC15471210/12/202305/08/20242KY
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.
1026266STILPANKASTER INCORPORATED12/18/202512/18/20251
U855043TNMERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC10/12/202305/08/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/20/2026