Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9628KH135188 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenSep 23, 2023
OK
Last seenApr 30, 2025
AL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
1GRDM9628KH135188
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 27, 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 · Sep 23, 2023 – Apr 30, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 30, 2025ALII · Walk-around6OOSMKJ EXPRESS LLC 314493326A2NP7/AL
Mar 10, 2025ALIII · Driver-only0—MKJ EXPRESS LLC 314493326A2NP7/AL
Mar 5, 2025MSIII · Driver-only0—MKJ EXPRESS LLC 314493326A2NP7/AL
Aug 2, 2024ALIII · Driver-only0—MKJ EXPRESS LLC 314493326A2NP7/AL
Sep 23, 2023OKII · Walk-around0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712U969267/TN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MKJ EXPRESS LLC3144933Aug 2, 2024Apr 30, 20254AL
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Sep 23, 2023Sep 23, 20231KY
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.
26A2NP7AL—MKJ EXPRESS LLCAug 2, 2024 → Apr 30, 20254
U969267TN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCSep 23, 2023 → Sep 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026
1989 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers — VIN 1GRDM9628KH135188