Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Blue bird BB Conventional

1BAKGCPA8DF291610 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
17 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 3, 2024
CA
Last seenOct 7, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 17 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
1BAKGCPA8DF291610
Make
Blue bird
Model
BB Conventional
Model year
2013
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
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 · May 3, 2024 – Oct 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 7, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 26478901381531/CA
Jan 22, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 26478901381531/CA
May 3, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—SONORA ELEMETRARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 26213421381531/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT2647890Jan 22, 2025Oct 7, 20252CA
SONORA ELEMETRARY SCHOOL DISTRICT2621342May 3, 2024May 3, 20241CA
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.
1381531CA—SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTJan 22, 2025 → Oct 7, 20252
1381531CA—SONORA ELEMETRARY SCHOOL DISTRICTMay 3, 2024 → May 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026