Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Thomas built ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR)

1T75U4B20V1155359 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenOct 31, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 13, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
1T75U4B20V1155359
Make
Thomas built
Model
ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR)
Model year
1997
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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 · Oct 31, 2023 – Feb 13, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 13, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC 45129328MCE159/CA
Feb 13, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178MCE159/CA
Nov 13, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178MCE159/CA
Apr 11, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178MCE159/CA
Nov 12, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178MCE159/CA
Jun 12, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178MCE159/CA
Oct 31, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—PAUL W SHARPE 26636178MCE159/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PAUL W SHARPE2663617Oct 31, 2023Feb 13, 20266CA
SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC4512932Feb 13, 2026Feb 13, 20261CA
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.
8MCE159CA—PAUL W SHARPEOct 31, 2023 → Feb 13, 20266
8MCE159CA—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLCFeb 13, 2026 → Feb 13, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026