VIN 1GRDM9629KH161265 — 1989 Great Dane Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with Frankfother Trucking Inc · USDOT 1375281
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRDM9629KH161265 |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Make | Great Dane |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | IL 681529ST (Illinois) |
| Inspection window | 2025-03-25 to 2026-08-13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 1GRDM9629KH161265 | IL 681529ST | FRANKFOTHER TRUCKING INC · USDOT 1375281 |
| 2025-09-05 | 1GRDM9629KH161265 | IL 681529ST | M & H TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 2893761 |
| 2025-03-25 | 1GRDM9629KH161265 | IL 681529ST | NATHAN ALLEN TRUCKING INC · USDOT 1355044 |
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
Frankfother Trucking Inc Active
- USDOT
- 1375281
- MC
- 554266
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Steward, IL
- Power units
- 19
- Drivers
- 15
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 25
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 46.2%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-13). 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
1GRDM9629KH161265 is a 1989 Great Dane Trailers operated by Frankfother Trucking Inc (USDOT 1375281). License plate on its inspection records: IL 681529ST. 3 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 1GRDM9629KH161265. It is a trailer built by GREAT DANE TRAILERS at the HUNTSVILLE, TENNESSEE plant.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-03-25 and 2026-08-13. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-13) was in Missouri, 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: Nathan Allen Trucking Inc (USDOT 1355044) on 2025-03-25 — 1 inspection, none out of service; M & H Transport Llc (USDOT 2893761) on 2025-09-05 — 1 inspection, none out of service; Frankfother Trucking Inc (USDOT 1375281) on 2026-08-13 — 1 inspection, 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 | 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 — 3 carriers operated this VIN
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