Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Blue bird All American / All Canada

1BABNBAA9BF281755 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 9, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 14, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1BABNBAA9BF281755
Make
Blue bird
Model
All American / All Canada
Model year
2011
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 9, 2023 – Jul 14, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 14, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 42963269TKF350/CA
Sep 12, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 42963269TKF350/CA
Nov 21, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 28076101358313/CA
Nov 9, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only1—LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 28076101358313/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC4296326Sep 12, 2025Jul 14, 20262CA
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT2807610Nov 9, 2023Nov 21, 20242CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
9TKF350CA1ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INCSep 12, 2025 → Jul 14, 20262
1358313CA—LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTNov 9, 2023 → Nov 21, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026