Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA06229W700287 · Trailer · TRAILER
Everest (reefer)
Carriers run under3
16 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 21, 2025
NM
Last seenSep 16, 2026
NM
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 16 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
1GRAA06229W700287
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2009
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 21, 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
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
2009 or 2039

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

North American serial sequence
700287

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.

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 · May 21, 2025 – Sep 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 16, 2026NMII · Walk-around2—4J EXPRESS LLC 1428391176B680/TX
Sep 2, 2026LAIII · Driver-only0—4J EXPRESS LLC 1428391176B680/TX
Jun 30, 2025MAIII · Driver-only1—HARE EXPRESS LLC 4144941176B680/TX
May 21, 2025NMII · Walk-around1—BORDERTOWN TRANSPORTATION INC 669458168B680/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
4J EXPRESS LLC1428391Sep 2, 2026Sep 16, 20262TX
HARE EXPRESS LLC4144941Jun 30, 2025Jun 30, 20251MT
BORDERTOWN TRANSPORTATION INC669458May 21, 2025May 21, 20251TX
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.
176B680TX24J EXPRESS LLCSep 2, 2026 → Sep 16, 20262
176B680TX—HARE EXPRESS LLCJun 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 20251
168B680TX2BORDERTOWN TRANSPORTATION INCMay 21, 2025 → May 21, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 21, 2026