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VIN 1GRAA06294W700229 — 2004 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers

Recorded with Jaime Fernando Palafox Villegas · USDOT 2177928

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Vehicle identity

VIN1GRAA06294W700229
Model year2004
MakeGreat Dane (GDAN)
ModelGreat Dane Trailers
Vehicle typeSEMI-TRAILER
License platesTA 68UP8Z (TA)
MX 68UP8Z (MX)
Inspection window2025-01-28 to 2025-07-17

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
2025-07-171GRAA06294W700229TA 68UP8ZJAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGAS · USDOT 2177928
2025-05-011GRAA06294W700229MX 68UP8ZLUIS FERNANDO GARCIA TORRES · USDOT 4070660

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

Jaime Fernando Palafox Villegas Active

USDOT
2177928
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Rio Bravo, TA
Power units
10
Drivers
7
Inspections (24 mo)
199
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
46%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-07-17). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.

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

VIN
1GRAA06294W700229
Year/Make
2004 Great Dane (GDAN)
Inspections
3
Open recalls
0

What this means

1GRAA06294W700229 is a 2004 Great Dane Trailers operated by Jaime Fernando Palafox Villegas (USDOT 2177928). License plates on its inspection records: TA 68UP8Z, MX 68UP8Z. 3 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

2004 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRAA06294W700229. It is a trailer built by GREAT DANE TRAILERS at the WAYNE, NEBRASKA plant.

Roadside inspection & out-of-service record

This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-01-28 and 2025-07-17. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-07-17) was in Texas, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. 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: Jaime Fernando Palafox Villegas (USDOT 2177928) from 2025-01-28 to 2025-07-17 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Luis Fernando Garcia Torres (USDOT 4070660) on 2025-05-01 — 1 inspection, none out of service.

Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
MakeGREAT DANE TRAILERS
ModelGreat Dane Trailers
Model Year2004
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 CityWAYNE
Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record.
Plant StateNEBRASKA
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 JAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGAS (DOT 2177928)2025-01-28 → 2025-07-17
2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate TA 68UP8Z
Operated by LUIS FERNANDO GARCIA TORRES (DOT 4070660)Last seen 2025-05-01
1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle · Plate MX 68UP8Z
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does VIN 1GRAA06294W700229 decode to?
VIN 1GRAA06294W700229 decodes to a 2004 Great Dane Trailers — body: Trailer. The make is filed with FMCSA as GDAN.
Does VIN 1GRAA06294W700229 have a clean inspection record?
Across 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-01-28 and 2025-07-17, this vehicle was never placed out of service, and no violations were recorded.
Which carriers have operated VIN 1GRAA06294W700229?
Our records show this VIN under 2 different USDOT numbers: Jaime Fernando Palafox Villegas (USDOT 2177928), Luis Fernando Garcia Torres (USDOT 4070660).
What license plate is on VIN 1GRAA06294W700229?
FMCSA inspection records list these plates for this vehicle: TA 68UP8Z (TA), MX 68UP8Z (MX).

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