Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1987 Blue bird BB Conventional

1BAKGCBA9HF332758 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenSep 6, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 4, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1BAKGCBA9HF332758
Make
Blue bird
Model
BB Conventional
Model year
1987
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 6, 2023 – Jun 4, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 4, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC 27211657JKV509/CA
Sep 3, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC 27211657UKV509/CA
Jun 5, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC 27211657UKV509/CA
Aug 22, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 6777137UKV509/CA
Sep 6, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 6777137UKV509/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC2721165Jun 5, 2025Jun 4, 20263CA
SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP677713Sep 6, 2023Aug 22, 20242CA
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.
7JKV509CA—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INCJun 4, 2026 → Jun 4, 20261
7UKV509CA—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INCJun 5, 2025 → Sep 3, 20252
7UKV509CA—SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORPSep 6, 2023 → Aug 22, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026