Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA06238W700071 · Trailer · TRAILER
Everest (reefer)
Carriers run under3
11 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 4
First seenDec 11, 2023
TX
Last seenNov 1, 2024
MO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 11 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
1GRAA06238W700071
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2008
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
700071

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
2008

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 · Dec 11, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 1, 2024MOII · Walk-around7OOSLIGHT TRUCKING INC 35703235281296/ME
Apr 15, 2024MOI · Full8OOSPEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC 36719655281296/ME
Feb 27, 2024VAII · Walk-around6PEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC 33056925281296/ME
Dec 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around5LIGHT TRUCKING INC 35703235281296/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHT TRUCKING INC3570323Dec 11, 2023Nov 1, 20242PA
PEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC3671965Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241OH
PEGASUS LOGISTICS LLC3305692Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241IL
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.
5281296MELIGHT TRUCKING INCDec 11, 2023Nov 1, 20242
5281296MEPEGASUS LOGISTICS LLCApr 15, 2024Apr 15, 20241
5281296MEPEGASUS LOGISTICS LLCFeb 27, 2024Feb 27, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026