Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Great Dane Trailers

1GR4M0622PH516229 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under3
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenDec 31, 2023
NM
Last seenJan 14, 2026
SD
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 25 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
1GR4M0622PH516229
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
2023
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 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
4M062

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
2 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 2.

Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

North American serial sequence
516229

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 · 2,215 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 2,215 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Freedom

Sourced label · prefix basis 2,215 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 31, 2023 – Jan 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 14, 2026SDII · Walk-around11OOSMERICA EXPRESS INC 3219902974118ST/IL
Aug 15, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1—HUNTER FREIGHT LLC 3632020974118ST/IL
Dec 31, 2023NMIII · Driver-only0—ALPHA EXPEDITION INC 3030973944333ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERICA EXPRESS INC3219902Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 20261IL
HUNTER FREIGHT LLC3632020Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 20241IL
ALPHA EXPEDITION INC3030973Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 20231SD
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.
974118STIL—MERICA EXPRESS INCJan 14, 2026 → Jan 14, 20261
974118STIL—HUNTER FREIGHT LLCAug 15, 2024 → Aug 15, 20241
944333STIL—ALPHA EXPEDITION INCDec 31, 2023 → Dec 31, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026