VIN 1GRDM96239H712137 — 2009 Great Dane Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with Russell Wendell Barnes · USDOT 3428591
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRDM96239H712137 |
| Model year | 2009 |
| Make | Great Dane |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TX 205B968 (Texas) |
| Inspection window | 2025-02-18 to 2026-05-06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | 1GRDM96239H712137 | TX 205B968 | RUSSELL WENDELL BARNES · USDOT 3428591 |
| 2025-02-18 | 1GRDM96239H712137 | TX 205B968 | OMAR AFONSO · USDOT 2979237 |
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
Russell Wendell Barnes Active
- USDOT
- 3428591
- MC
- 1237335
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Beaumont, TX
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers
- 1
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 5
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 75%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-05-06). 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).
What this means
1GRDM96239H712137 is a 2009 Great Dane Trailers operated by Russell Wendell Barnes (USDOT 3428591). License plate on its inspection records: TX 205B968. 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
2009 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRDM96239H712137. It is a trailer built by GREAT DANE TRAILERS at the HUNTSVILLE, TENNESSEE plant. Powertrain: running on not applicable, paired with a not applicable transmission.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 4 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-02-18 and 2026-05-06. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-05-06) 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: Omar Afonso (USDOT 2979237) on 2025-02-18 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Russell Wendell Barnes (USDOT 3428591) from 2026-03-13 to 2026-05-06 — 3 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| 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 | HUNTSVILLE 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 — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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