Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAA0629KW159146 · Trailer · TRAILER
Everest (reefer)
Carriers run under3
0 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenSep 7, 2024
AR
Last seenSep 27, 2024
KS
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 0 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
1GRAA0629KW159146
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 20, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

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
159146

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 · Sep 7, 2024 – Sep 27, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 27, 2024KSII · Walk-around1—DAWSON CARRIERS LLC 2152817644205/KS
Sep 17, 2024NEIII · Driver-only0—DIVERSIFIED EXPRESS LLC 801656644205/KS
Sep 7, 2024ARII · Walk-around0—CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 191496644205/KS
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAWSON CARRIERS LLC2152817Sep 27, 2024Sep 27, 20241NE
DIVERSIFIED EXPRESS LLC801656Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 20241NE
CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION191496Sep 7, 2024Sep 7, 20241NC
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.
644205KS—DAWSON CARRIERS LLCSep 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 20241
644205KS—DIVERSIFIED EXPRESS LLCSep 17, 2024 → Sep 17, 20241
644205KS—CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONSep 7, 2024 → Sep 7, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 20, 2026