Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Motor coach industries 102D3 Intercity/D4000

1M8SDMTA7VP049821 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMar 9, 2024
NY
Last seenJun 12, 2025
IA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1M8SDMTA7VP049821
Make
Motor coach industries
Model
102D3 Intercity/D4000
Model year
1997
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 6, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Mar 9, 2024 – Jun 12, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 12, 2025IAIII · Driver-only1—BULLDOG EXPRESS LLC 2591688PQN604/IA
May 3, 2025IAII · Walk-around6—BULLDOG EXPRESS LLC 2591688—
Aug 5, 2024NYV · Vehicle-only0—HALE'S BUS GARAGE LLC 248789739147PF/NY
Mar 9, 2024NYII · Walk-around0—HALE'S BUS GARAGE LLC 248789739147PF/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BULLDOG EXPRESS LLC2591688May 3, 2025Jun 12, 20252IA
HALE'S BUS GARAGE LLC2487897Mar 9, 2024Aug 5, 20242NY
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
PQN604IA—BULLDOG EXPRESS LLCJun 12, 2025 → Jun 12, 20251
—OT—BULLDOG EXPRESS LLCMay 3, 2025 → May 3, 20251
39147PFNY—HALE'S BUS GARAGE LLCMar 9, 2024 → Aug 5, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 6, 2026