Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2001 Blue bird All American / All Canada

1BABNBXA71F096240 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenDec 5, 2023
CA
Last seenJul 3, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1BABNBXA71F096240
Make
Blue bird
Model
All American / All Canada
Model year
2001
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 28, 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 · Dec 5, 2023 – Jul 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 3, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC 45129329HPR516/CA
Dec 18, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636179HPR516/CA
Jun 27, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only2—PAUL W SHARPE 26636179HPR516/CA
Dec 19, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636179HPR516/CA
Jun 12, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636179HPR516/CA
Dec 5, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636179HPR516/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC4512932Jul 3, 2026Jul 3, 20261CA
PAUL W SHARPE2663617Dec 5, 2023Dec 18, 20255CA
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.
9HPR516CA1SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLCJul 3, 2026 → Jul 3, 20261
9HPR516CA—PAUL W SHARPEDec 5, 2023 → Dec 18, 20255
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026