Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1986 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAP0628GT609389 · Trailer · TRAILER
Champion (dry van)
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJun 11, 2024
SC
Last seenFeb 24, 2026
TN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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
1GRAP0628GT609389
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1986
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
AP062

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
609389

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 · 10,816 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 10,816 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Champion (dry van)

Sourced label · prefix basis 10,816 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 · Jun 11, 2024 – Feb 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 24, 2026TNIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712P898936/IN
Jun 16, 2025WAIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712P898936/IN
Feb 24, 2025OHII · Walk-around2—E C A EXPRESS LLC 3718174P898936/IN
Jul 8, 2024MIIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712P898936/IN
Jun 30, 2024SDIII · Driver-only0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712U568084/MS
Jun 11, 2024SCII · Walk-around1—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712P898936/IN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Jun 11, 2024Feb 24, 20265KY
E C A EXPRESS LLC3718174Feb 24, 2025Feb 24, 20251IN
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.
P898936IN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCJun 11, 2024 → Feb 24, 20264
P898936IN—E C A EXPRESS LLCFeb 24, 2025 → Feb 24, 20251
U568084MS—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCJun 30, 2024 → Jun 30, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026