Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Blue bird All American / All Canada

1BABNBXA72F203868 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen01/30/2024
CA
Last seen02/25/2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1BABNBXA72F203868
Make
Blue bird
Model
All American / All Canada
Model year
2002
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
Decoded at
07/05/2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · 01/30/2024 – 02/25/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
02/25/2026CAV · Vehicle-only1—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC 45129328R98545/CA
06/27/2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178R98545/CA
02/28/2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178R98545/CA
01/30/2024CAV · Vehicle-only1—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178R98545/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC451293202/25/202602/25/20261CA
PAUL W SHARPE266361701/30/202406/27/20253CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
8R98545CA—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC02/25/2026 → 02/25/20261
8R98545CA—PAUL W SHARPE01/30/2024 → 06/27/20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/05/2026