Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1GRDM96298H709435

Not yet decoded
Freedom
Carriers run under2
20 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 2
First seenAug 5, 2024
LA
Last seenApr 27, 2026
LA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 20 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.
01

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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
709435

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 · Aug 5, 2024 – Apr 27, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 27, 2026LAII · Walk-around0SUPERIOR STEEL LLC 29043U052291/TN
Aug 5, 2024LAI · Full4OOSAZZ GALVANIZING - LOUISIANA LLC 3581154U052291/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUPERIOR STEEL LLC29043Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261LA
AZZ GALVANIZING - LOUISIANA LLC3581154Aug 5, 2024Aug 5, 20241LA
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.
U052291TNSUPERIOR STEEL LLCApr 27, 2026Apr 27, 20261
U052291TNAZZ GALVANIZING - LOUISIANA LLCAug 5, 2024Aug 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC