Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM96239H712137 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenNov 16, 2023
TX
Last seenMay 6, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1GRDM96239H712137
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2009
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 19, 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
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
712137

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.

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
2009

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 · Nov 16, 2023 – May 6, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around0RUSSELL WENDELL BARNES 3428591205B968/TX
Apr 24, 2026TXII · Walk-around7OOSRUSSELL WENDELL BARNES 3428591205B968/TX
Mar 13, 2026LAIII · Driver-only5RUSSELL WENDELL BARNES 3428591205B968/TX
Feb 18, 2025TXII · Walk-around8OMAR AFONSO 2979237205B968/TX
Dec 7, 2023TXII · Walk-around1OMAR AFONSO 2979237205B968/TX
Dec 7, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OMAR AFONSO 2979237205B968/TX
Nov 16, 2023TXII · Walk-around2OMAR AFONSO 2979237205B968/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RUSSELL WENDELL BARNES3428591Mar 13, 2026May 6, 20263TX
OMAR AFONSO2979237Nov 16, 2023Feb 18, 20254TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
205B968TXRUSSELL WENDELL BARNESMar 13, 2026May 6, 20263
205B968TXOMAR AFONSONov 16, 2023Feb 18, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026