Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1GRDM96286M701640

Not yet decoded
Freedom
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenOct 12, 2023
TX
Last seenAug 29, 2025
TX
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

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

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
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
2006 or 2036

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

North American serial sequence
701640

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 12, 2023 – Aug 29, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 29, 2025TXII · Walk-around3OOSDAKAFA TRUCKING LLC 3868864BQ4180/OK
Oct 12, 2023TXII · Walk-around0ELP LLC 2488676BQ4180/OK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAKAFA TRUCKING LLC3868864Aug 29, 2025Aug 29, 20251TX
ELP LLC2488676Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 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.
BQ4180OKDAKAFA TRUCKING LLCAug 29, 2025Aug 29, 20251
BQ4180OKELP LLCOct 12, 2023Oct 12, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC