Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0621KW141031 · Trailer · TRAILER
Everest (reefer)
Carriers run under3
34 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 9
First seenJul 27, 2023
CA
Last seenMay 18, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 34 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
1GRAA0621KW141031
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1GR

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
AA062

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
141031

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
GREAT DANE TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 24,927 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 24,927 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Everest (reefer)

Sourced label · prefix basis 24,927 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1989

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
GREAT DANE TRAILERS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Great Dane Trailers

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Trailer

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRAILER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 27, 2023 – May 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 18, 2026NMIII · Driver-only1OOSMK TRANS CARGO 3670772554236/ME
Jan 4, 2026AZIII · Driver-only6OOSMK TRANS CARGO 36707725564236/ME
Aug 8, 2025OKIII · Driver-only2LKC FRESNO CORP 31892245394312/ME
Oct 9, 2024WYIII · Driver-only1LKC FRESNO CORP 31892245394312/ME
May 29, 2024LAII · Walk-around0BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3673068VIN1031/GA
Oct 23, 2023CAI · Full0BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3673068275874F/ME
Oct 17, 2023KYI · Full0BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3673068275874F/ME
Aug 4, 2023CAIII · Driver-only5BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3673068275874F/ME
Jul 27, 2023CAII · Walk-around1BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 3673068275874F/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MK TRANS CARGO3670772Jan 4, 2026May 18, 20262CA
LKC FRESNO CORP3189224Oct 9, 2024Aug 8, 20252GA
BROTHERS TRUCKING INC3673068Jul 27, 2023May 29, 20245CA
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.
554236MEMK TRANS CARGOMay 18, 2026May 18, 20261
5564236MEMK TRANS CARGOJan 4, 2026Jan 4, 20261
5394312MELKC FRESNO CORPOct 9, 2024Aug 8, 20252
VIN1031GABROTHERS TRUCKING INCMay 29, 2024May 29, 20241
275874FMEBROTHERS TRUCKING INCJul 27, 2023Oct 23, 20234
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026