VIN 1GRAP0629KT158479 — 1989 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with Melody Trans Company · USDOT 3728585
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRAP0629KT158479 |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Make | Great Dane (GDAN) |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SCHOOL BUS |
| License plate | IL 760086ST (Illinois) |
| Inspection window | 2025-05-15 to 2025-10-07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | 1GRAP0629KT158479 | IL 760086ST | MELODY TRANS COMPANY · USDOT 3728585 |
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
Melody Trans Company Active
- USDOT
- 3728585
- MC
- 1329930
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers
- 7
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 15
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 3
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-10-07). 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.What this means
1GRAP0629KT158479 is a 1989 Great Dane Trailers operated by Melody Trans Company (USDOT 3728585). License plate on its inspection records: IL 760086ST. 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
1989 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRAP0629KT158479. 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 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-05-15 and 2025-10-07. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-10-07) was in Ohio, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Melody Trans Company (USDOT 3728585) from 2025-05-15 to 2025-10-07 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Model Year | 1989 |
| 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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