Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great dane trailers Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM962XKH128856 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 5
First seenAug 15, 2023
WY
Last seenMay 2, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1GRDM962XKH128856
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 · Aug 15, 2023 – May 2, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 2, 2025TXII · Walk-around1—ZAVALA EXPRESS LLC 3112032228B923/TX
Apr 22, 2025TXII · Walk-around4OOSZAVALA EXPRESS LLC 3112032228B923/TX
Mar 7, 2025TXIII · Driver-only2—ZAVALA EXPRESS LLC 3112032228B923/TX
Oct 17, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—ELITE TRUCKING INC 2431195139C476/TX
Aug 15, 2023WYIII · Driver-only3—ELITE TRUCKING INC 2431195139C476/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZAVALA EXPRESS LLC3112032Mar 7, 2025May 2, 20253TX
ELITE TRUCKING INC2431195Aug 15, 2023Oct 17, 20232TX
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.
228B923TX—ZAVALA EXPRESS LLCMar 7, 2025 → May 2, 20253
139C476TX—ELITE TRUCKING INCAug 15, 2023 → Oct 17, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 27, 2026