Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ford Transit

1FBAX2CG8MKA65018 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
27 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seen04/10/2024
CA
Last seen07/15/2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 27 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
1FBAX2CG8MKA65018
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Model year
2021
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Decoded at
07/19/2026
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 · 04/10/2024 – 07/15/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
07/15/2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 42963268XOL461/CA
07/29/2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 42963268X0L461/CA
07/24/2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL LLC 24954048XOL461/CA
04/10/2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL LLC 24954048XOL461/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC429632607/29/202507/15/20262CA
ESSENTIAL LLC249540404/10/202407/24/20242CA
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.
8XOL461CA1ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC07/15/2026 → 07/15/20261
8X0L461CA—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC07/29/2025 → 07/29/20251
8XOL461CA—ESSENTIAL LLC04/10/2024 → 07/24/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/19/2026