Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9627JH128828 · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJan 18, 2024
MN
Last seenOct 13, 2026
MT
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1GRDM9627JH128828
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Not decoded
Model year
2018
Body class
Not decoded
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
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
128828

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 · Jan 18, 2024 – Oct 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 13, 2026MTIII · Driver-only0—PATRICK EAST 329358313707P/SD
Sep 15, 2026WYII · Walk-around1—COLMAN TRANSPORTATION INC 181656313707P/SD
Jun 16, 2025NDIII · Driver-only0—COLMAN TRANSPORTATION INC 181656313707P/SD
Jan 18, 2024MNII · Walk-around0—COLMAN TRANSPORTATION INC 181656313707P/SD
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PATRICK EAST3293583Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 20261SD
COLMAN TRANSPORTATION INC1816563Jan 18, 2024Sep 15, 20263SD
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.
13707PSD2PATRICK EASTOct 13, 2026 → Oct 13, 20261
13707PSD2COLMAN TRANSPORTATION INCJan 18, 2024 → Sep 15, 20263
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 22, 2026