Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2000 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9628YM048701 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenJun 29, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 2, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1GRDM9628YM048701
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2000
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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 · Jun 29, 2023 – Jun 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 2, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—MERIT ALUMINUM INC 14838494JF1042/CA
Nov 8, 2024CAI · Full2—MERIT ALUMINUM INC 14838494JF1042/CA
Jul 18, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—MERIT ALUMINUM INC 14838494JF1042/CA
Feb 22, 2024CAI · Full2—MERIT ALUMINUM INC 14838494JF1042/CA
Nov 27, 2023CAI · Full2—AXL TRANSPORT LLC 25837324JF1042/CA
Sep 26, 2023CAI · Full1—MERIT ALUMINUM INC 14838494JF1042/CA
Jun 29, 2023CAI · Full0—MERIT ALUMINUM INC 14838494JF1042/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERIT ALUMINUM INC1483849Jun 29, 2023Jun 2, 20256CA
AXL TRANSPORT LLC2583732Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 20231CA
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.
4JF1042CA—MERIT ALUMINUM INCJun 29, 2023 → Jun 2, 20256
4JF1042CA—AXL TRANSPORT LLCNov 27, 2023 → Nov 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026