Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRAP0626KT136553 · Trailer · TRAILER
Champion (dry van)
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections16
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 16
First seenJun 17, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 7, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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
1GRAP0626KT136553
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 16, 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
AP062

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

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
136553

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 · 10,816 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 10,816 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Champion (dry van)

Sourced label · prefix basis 10,816 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 · Jun 17, 2023 – Jan 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 7, 2026CAI · Full0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Dec 23, 2025ORIII · Driver-only1—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Nov 21, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jul 29, 2025CAI · Full0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jun 20, 2025CAII · Walk-around0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Apr 24, 2025ORIII · Driver-only0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jan 22, 2025CAI · Full0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Sep 5, 2024ORIII · Driver-only1—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Aug 27, 2024CAI · Full0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
May 30, 2024WAII · Walk-around0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
May 27, 2024CAIII · Driver-only0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jan 31, 2024CAI · Full0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jan 20, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jan 20, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Nov 25, 2023CAII · Walk-around0—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC 40376004SH8961/CA
Jun 17, 2023CAII · Walk-around1—ARDWIN INC 11757064SH8961/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BAM BAM EXPRESS LLC4037600Nov 25, 2023Jan 7, 202615CA
ARDWIN INC1175706Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 20231CA
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.
4SH8961CA—BAM BAM EXPRESS LLCNov 25, 2023 → Jan 7, 202615
4SH8961CA—ARDWIN INCJun 17, 2023 → Jun 17, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026