Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Blue bird BB Conventional

1BAKBCBA8EF299973 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenNov 16, 2023
CA
Last seenNov 21, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1BAKBCBA8EF299973
Make
Blue bird
Model
BB Conventional
Model year
2014
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 6, 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 · Nov 16, 2023 – Nov 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 21, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 6777137AWH291/CA
Dec 12, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 6777137AWH291/CA
Dec 6, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC 27211657AWH291/CA
Nov 16, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC 27211657AWH291/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP677713Dec 12, 2024Nov 21, 20252CA
MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC2721165Nov 16, 2023Dec 6, 20232CA
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.
7AWH291CASANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORPDec 12, 2024Nov 21, 20252
7AWH291CAMISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INCNov 16, 2023Dec 6, 20232
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026