Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2009 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM96279H712125 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenOct 31, 2023
CO
Last seenFeb 27, 2026
NM
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1GRDM96279H712125
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2009
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 20, 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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
712125

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 · Oct 31, 2023 – Feb 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 27, 2026NMII · Walk-around0—STEVEN SPARKMAN 459459103C174/TX
Feb 10, 2026COII · Walk-around1—STEVEN SPARKMAN 459459103C174/TX
Jul 21, 2025COIII · Driver-only0—STEVEN SPARKMAN 459459103C174/TX
Oct 31, 2023COIII · Driver-only0—G & T TRUCKING LLC 2368969Y59153/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
STEVEN SPARKMAN459459Jul 21, 2025Feb 27, 20263TX
G & T TRUCKING LLC2368969Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 20231TX
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.
103C174TX—STEVEN SPARKMANJul 21, 2025 → Feb 27, 20263
Y59153TX2G & T TRUCKING LLCOct 31, 2023 → Oct 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 20, 2026