Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9622KH135123 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under2
34 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 3, 2023
NY
Last seenSep 9, 2026
MO
Inspected under 2 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
1GRDM9622KH135123
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
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
DM962

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

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
135123

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 · 3,507 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 3,507 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Freedom

Sourced label · prefix basis 3,507 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 · Nov 3, 2023 – Sep 9, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 9, 2026MOII · Walk-around0—PANKASTER INCORPORATED 37548821026264ST/IL
May 29, 2026INIII · Driver-only1—PANKASTER INCORPORATED 37548821026264ST/IL
Aug 20, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—PANKASTER INCORPORATED 37548821026264ST/IL
Dec 1, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712U852244/TN
Nov 3, 2023NYII · Walk-around0—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 154712U852244/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PANKASTER INCORPORATED3754882Aug 20, 2025Sep 9, 20263IL
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC154712Nov 3, 2023Dec 1, 20232KY
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.
1026264STIL2PANKASTER INCORPORATEDAug 20, 2025 → Sep 9, 20263
U852244TN—MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INCNov 3, 2023 → Dec 1, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026