Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Blue bird BB Conventional

1BAKGCEA4KF351821 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenOct 19, 2023
PA
Last seenApr 15, 2025
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 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
1BAKGCEA4KF351821
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
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 · Oct 19, 2023 – Apr 15, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 15, 2025PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INC 1247930SC79561/PA
Feb 28, 2025PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INC 1247930SC79561/PA
Oct 18, 2024PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC 251223SC79561/PA
Jun 10, 2024PAI · Full0—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC 251223SC79561/PA
Oct 19, 2023PAII · Walk-around0—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC 251223SC79561/PA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INC1247930Feb 28, 2025Apr 15, 20252PA
MCILWAIN CHARTERS INC251223Oct 19, 2023Oct 18, 20243PA
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.
SC79561PA—MCILWAIN SCHOOL BUS LINES INCFeb 28, 2025 → Apr 15, 20252
SC79561PA—MCILWAIN CHARTERS INCOct 19, 2023 → Oct 18, 20243
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 28, 2026