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VIN 1GRAA06231K236180 — 2001 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers

Recorded with W Coast Express Inc · USDOT 3607385

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Vehicle identity

VIN1GRAA06231K236180
Model year2001
MakeGreat Dane (GDAN)
ModelGreat Dane Trailers
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License platesOK ED3316 (Oklahoma)
OK 1403JP (Oklahoma)
Inspection window2025-09-17 to 2026-08-19

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-191GRAA06231K236180OK ED3316W COAST EXPRESS INC · USDOT 3607385
2025-09-171GRAA06231K236180OK 1403JPRAFAEL ERNESTO MENDEZ · USDOT 1854783

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle

W Coast Express Inc Active

USDOT
3607385
MC
1227487
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
2
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
100%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-19). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

VIN
1GRAA06231K236180
Year/Make
2001 Great Dane (GDAN)
Inspections
2
Open recalls
0

What this means

1GRAA06231K236180 is a 2001 Great Dane Trailers operated by W Coast Express Inc (USDOT 3607385). License plates on its inspection records: OK ED3316, OK 1403JP. 2 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

What this VIN is

2001 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRAA06231K236180. It is a trailer built by GREAT DANE TRAILERS at the KEWANEE, ILLINOIS plant.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-09-17 and 2026-08-19. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-19) was in California, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.

Operator history

This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Rafael Ernesto Mendez (USDOT 1854783) on 2025-09-17 — 1 inspection, none out of service; W Coast Express Inc (USDOT 3607385) on 2026-08-19 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeGREAT DANE TRAILERS
ModelGreat Dane Trailers
Model Year2001
Vehicle TypeTRAILER
NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN.
Body ClassTrailer
The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway.
ManufacturerGREAT DANE TRAILERS
The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database.
Plant CityKEWANEE
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateILLINOIS
Plant CountryUNITED STATES (USA)
Axles2
Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class.
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
Operated by W COAST EXPRESS INC (DOT 3607385)Last seen 2026-08-19
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level III — driver and paperwork only · Plate OK ED3316
Operated by RAFAEL ERNESTO MENDEZ (DOT 1854783)Last seen 2025-09-17
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate OK 1403JP
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 1GRAA06231K236180 decode to?
VIN 1GRAA06231K236180 decodes to a 2001 Great Dane Trailers — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as GDAN.
Does VIN 1GRAA06231K236180 have a clean inspection record?
Across 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-09-17 and 2026-08-19, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 1GRAA06231K236180?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: W Coast Express Inc (USDOT 3607385), Rafael Ernesto Mendez (USDOT 1854783).
What license plate is on VIN 1GRAA06231K236180?
FMCSA inspection records list these plates for this vehicle: OK ED3316 (Oklahoma), OK 1403JP (Oklahoma).

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