VIN 1GRDM9629WM034402 — 1998 Great Dane Great Dane Trailers
Recorded with James Franklin Simpkins · USDOT 1970204
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1GRDM9629WM034402 |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Make | Great Dane |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Vehicle type | SEMI-TRAILER |
| License plate | TN U778782 (Tennessee) |
| Last inspected | 2026-04-16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 1GRDM9629WM034402 | TN U778782 | JAMES FRANKLIN SIMPKINS · USDOT 1970204 |
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
James Franklin Simpkins Active
- USDOT
- 1970204
- MC
- 698733
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Stewart, TN
- Power units
- 4
- Drivers
- 4
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 2
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-04-16). 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
1GRDM9629WM034402 is a 1998 Great Dane Trailers operated by James Franklin Simpkins (USDOT 1970204). License plate on its inspection records: TN U778782. 1 roadside inspection 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
1998 Great Dane Trailers is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1GRDM9629WM034402. 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 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-04-16). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-04-16) was in Tennessee, 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 James Franklin Simpkins (USDOT 1970204) on 2026-04-16 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
| Model | Great Dane Trailers |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| 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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