Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0627KT120816 · Trailer · TRAILER
Everest (reefer)
Carriers run under5
26 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenMay 29, 2024
SC
Last seenJul 17, 2026
NM
Inspected under 5 different carriers in 26 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
1GRAA0627KT120816
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 25, 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
AA062

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
120816

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 · 24,927 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 24,927 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Everest (reefer)

Sourced label · prefix basis 24,927 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 · May 29, 2024 – Jul 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2026NMIII · Driver-only0—MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLC 2123666888003ST/IL
Feb 18, 2026CAIII · Driver-only2—MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLC 2123666888003ST/IL
Feb 13, 2026WAII · Walk-around1—WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC 2107840888003ST/IL
Nov 29, 2025NCIII · Driver-only1—ROCKET EXPD LLC 576217888003ST/IL
Oct 8, 2025OHII · Walk-around2OOSTRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC 1994664888003ST/IL
May 29, 2024SCIII · Driver-only2OOSTWIN CARRIER LLC 3518735888003ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

5 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLC2123666Feb 18, 2026Jul 17, 20262FL
WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC2107840Feb 13, 2026Feb 13, 20261IL
ROCKET EXPD LLC576217Nov 29, 2025Nov 29, 20251PA
TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLC1994664Oct 8, 2025Oct 8, 20251OH
TWIN CARRIER LLC3518735May 29, 2024May 29, 20241OH
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.
888003STIL2MINNESOTA TRANSPORT LLCFeb 18, 2026 → Jul 17, 20262
888003STIL—WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INCFeb 13, 2026 → Feb 13, 20261
888003STIL—ROCKET EXPD LLCNov 29, 2025 → Nov 29, 20251
888003STIL—TRYTIME TRANSPORT LLCOct 8, 2025 → Oct 8, 20251
888003STIL—TWIN CARRIER LLCMay 29, 2024 → May 29, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 25, 2026