VIN 1GRAP0628HT615498 — 1987 Great Dane Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with Cherokee Distributing Company · USDOT 1799691
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRAP0628HT615498 |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Make | Great Dane |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TN U779211 (Tennessee) |
| Last inspected | 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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 1GRAP0628HT615498 | TN U779211 | CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY · USDOT 1799691 |
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
Cherokee Distributing Company Active
- USDOT
- 1799691
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Power units
- 107
- Drivers
- 144
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 31
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 2
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 62.5%
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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What this means
1GRAP0628HT615498 is a 1987 Great Dane Trailers operated by Cherokee Distributing Company (USDOT 1799691). License plate on its inspection records: TN U779211. 1 roadside inspection 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
1987 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRAP0628HT615498. It is a trailer built by GREAT DANE TRAILERS at the TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-08-19). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-19) was in Tennessee, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Cherokee Distributing Company (USDOT 1799691) on 2026-08-19 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Model Year | 1987 |
| Vehicle Type | TRAILER NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Trailer The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | GREAT DANE TRAILERS The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | TERRE HAUTE Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | INDIANA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator & inspection history
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