Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ford Transit

1FBAX2XG9GKB24270 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seen07/06/2023
CA
Last seen12/12/2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
1FBAX2XG9GKB24270
Make
Ford
Model
Transit
Model year
2016
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Decoded at
06/29/2026
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 · 07/06/2023 – 12/12/2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
12/12/2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 429632618110M3/CA
07/29/2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 429632618110M3/CA
11/09/2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 429632618110M3/CA
08/02/2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL LLC 249540418110M3/CA
07/06/2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—ESSENTIAL LLC 249540418110M3/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC429632611/09/202412/12/20253CA
ESSENTIAL LLC249540407/06/202308/02/20242CA
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.
18110M3CA—ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC11/09/2024 → 12/12/20253
18110M3CA—ESSENTIAL LLC07/06/2023 → 08/02/20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 06/29/2026