Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM9623KH165831 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under3
33 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 13, 2023
MS
Last seenApr 23, 2026
OK
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 33 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
1GRDM9623KH165831
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
DM962

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
165831

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 · Jul 13, 2023 – Apr 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 23, 2026OKII · Walk-around0—P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC 12433382656968/ME
Jul 30, 2025MOIII · Driver-only0—HS EXPRESS LLC 28279972656968/ME
Jul 13, 2023MSII · Walk-around1—SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT LLC 7598912656968/ME
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC1243338Apr 23, 2026Apr 23, 20261AL
HS EXPRESS LLC2827997Jul 30, 2025Jul 30, 20251AL
SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT LLC759891Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 20231AL
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.
2656968ME—P&S TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 23, 2026 → Apr 23, 20261
2656968ME—HS EXPRESS LLCJul 30, 2025 → Jul 30, 20251
2656968ME—SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT LLCJul 13, 2023 → Jul 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 20, 2026