VIN 1GRDM96245M701343 — 2005 Great Dane (GRDN) Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with Merchants Metals Llc · USDOT 283413
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRDM96245M701343 |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Make | Great Dane (GRDN) |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | VA 254370TM (Virginia) |
| Inspection window | 2025-03-28 to 2026-10-05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 1GRDM96245M701343 | VA 254370TM | MERCHANTS METALS LLC · USDOT 283413 |
| 2026-09-09 | 1GRDM96245M701343 | VA 254370 | MERCHANTS METALS LLC · USDOT 283413 |
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
Merchants Metals Llc Active
- USDOT
- 283413
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Atlanta, GA
- Power units
- 80
- Drivers
- 82
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 126
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 4
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 19.8%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-05). 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
1GRDM96245M701343 is a 2005 Great Dane Trailers operated by Merchants Metals Llc (USDOT 283413). License plate on its inspection records: VA 254370TM. 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
2005 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRDM96245M701343. 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 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-03-28 and 2026-10-05. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-10-05) 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
Operated by Merchants Metals Llc (USDOT 283413) from 2025-03-28 to 2026-10-05 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| 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 & inspection history
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