Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Blue bird BB Conventional

1BAKGCEA3KF352605 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
22 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenApr 23, 2024
PA
Last seenFeb 23, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 22 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
1BAKGCEA3KF352605
Make
Blue bird
Model
BB Conventional
Model year
2019
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 7: 26,001 - 33,000 lb (11,794 - 14,969 kg)
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.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 23, 2024 – Feb 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 23, 2026PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INC 1247930SC79807/PA
May 31, 2024PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC 251223SC79807/PA
Apr 23, 2024PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC 251223SC79807/PA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INC1247930Feb 23, 2026Feb 23, 20261PA
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC251223Apr 23, 2024May 31, 20242PA
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.
SC79807PA—MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INCFeb 23, 2026 → Feb 23, 20261
SC79807PA—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INCApr 23, 2024 → May 31, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026
2019 Blue bird BB Conventional — VIN 1BAKGCEA3KF352605