VIN 1GRDM02272M018601 — 2002 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with Kmu Transport Llc · USDOT 3862116
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRDM02272M018601 |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Make | Great Dane (GDAN) |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plates | TX 259C426 (Texas) TX 76X788V (Texas) |
| Inspection window | 2025-03-20 to 2025-12-13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | 1GRDM02272M018601 | TX 259C426 | KMU TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 3862116 |
| 2025-10-09 | 1GRDM02272M018601 | TX 259C426 | KAREN EUNICE HERNANDEZ PENATE · USDOT 3103764 |
| 2025-03-20 | 1GRDM02272M018601 | TX 76X788V | J MELENDEZ TRANSPORTATION LLC · USDOT 4278529 |
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
Kmu Transport Llc Inactive
- USDOT
- 3862116
- MC
- 1489119
- Status
- Inactive
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Bryan, TX
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 0
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-12-13). 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 2 other carriers (listed below).
What this means
1GRDM02272M018601 is a 2002 Great Dane Trailers operated by Kmu Transport Llc (USDOT 3862116). License plates on its inspection records: TX 259C426, TX 76X788V. 4 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
2002 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRDM02272M018601. It is a trailer built by GREAT DANE TRAILERS at the MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-03-20 and 2025-12-13. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-12-13) 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 3 different carriers in our records, oldest first: J Melendez Transportation Llc (USDOT 4278529) on 2025-03-20 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Karen Eunice Hernandez Penate (USDOT 3103764) from 2025-07-06 to 2025-10-09 — 2 inspections, none out of service; Kmu Transport Llc (USDOT 3862116) on 2025-12-13 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| 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 | MEMPHIS Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | TENNESSEE |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Axles | 2 Number of axles — ties directly to weight limits and toll/registration class. |
Operator history — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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