Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM962XGH727196 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 13, 2023
UT
Last seenMay 22, 2025
SD
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
1GRDM962XGH727196
Make
Great dane trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2016
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 · Oct 13, 2023 – May 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 22, 2025SDII · Walk-around1—PALMER TRANSPORTATION LLC 41624473284TL/ID
Feb 7, 2025CAI · Full2—PALMER TRANSPORTATION LLC 41624473284TL/ID
Oct 18, 2024COIII · Driver-only5—PALMER TRANSPORTATION LLC 41624473284TL/ID
Dec 12, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712P898966/IN
Oct 13, 2023UTIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712P898966/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PALMER TRANSPORTATION LLC4162447Oct 18, 2024May 22, 20253ID
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Oct 13, 2023Dec 12, 20232KY
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.
3284TLID—PALMER TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 18, 2024 → May 22, 20253
P898966IN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCOct 13, 2023 → Dec 12, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026
2016 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers — VIN 1GRDM962XGH727196