Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2007 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM96257H704358 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 4
First seenDec 25, 2024
TX
Last seenOct 28, 2026
AR
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1GRDM96257H704358
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2007
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Aug 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
DM962

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
2007 or 2037

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

North American serial sequence
704358

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 · Dec 25, 2024 – Oct 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 28, 2026ARIII · Driver-only2—Y&D EXPRESS LLC 3412502260C081/TX
Sep 10, 2026TXII · Walk-around0—Y&D EXPRESS LLC 3412502260C081/TX
May 21, 2025TXII · Walk-around5OOSBUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488124B407/TX
Dec 25, 2024TXII · Walk-around2—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC 2840488124B407/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
Y&D EXPRESS LLC3412502Sep 10, 2026Oct 28, 20262TX
BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLC2840488Dec 25, 2024May 21, 20252TX
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.
260C081TX2Y&D EXPRESS LLCSep 10, 2026 → Oct 28, 20262
124B407TX—BUCEPHALUS TRUCKING LLCDec 25, 2024 → May 21, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 22, 2026