Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Blue bird BB Conventional

1BAKGCJA2TF822016 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 23, 2025
AZ
Last seenJan 7, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
1BAKGCJA2TF822016
Make
Blue bird
Model
BB Conventional
Model year
2026
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 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 · Jul 23, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 7, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—ZUM SERVICES INC 33735239VHB482/CA
Jul 29, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ZUM SERVICES INC 3373523EF46G93/CA
Jul 23, 2025AZI · Full0—VICTORY DRIVEAWAY INC 2828163235872E/IN
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ZUM SERVICES INC3373523Jul 29, 2025Jan 7, 20262CA
VICTORY DRIVEAWAY INC2828163Jul 23, 2025Jul 23, 20251MO
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.
9VHB482CA—ZUM SERVICES INCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 7, 20261
EF46G93CA—ZUM SERVICES INCJul 29, 2025 → Jul 29, 20251
235872EIN—VICTORY DRIVEAWAY INCJul 23, 2025 → Jul 23, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026