Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1997 Thomas built MVP-ER (Engine Rear)

1T7HT4B23V1152326 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seen04/09/2024
CA
Last seen04/15/2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
1T7HT4B23V1152326
Make
Thomas built
Model
MVP-ER (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
07/26/2026
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 · 04/09/2024 – 04/15/2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
04/15/2026CAV · Vehicle-only0—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC 45129329PQX291/CA
04/11/2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—PAUL W SHARPE 26636179PQX291/CA
04/09/2024CAV · Vehicle-only2—PAUL W SHARPE 26636177C0Z916/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC451293204/15/202604/15/20261CA
PAUL W SHARPE266361704/09/202404/11/20252CA
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.
9PQX291CA—SUREWAY SCHOOL BUSES LLC04/15/2026 → 04/15/20261
9PQX291CA—PAUL W SHARPE04/11/2025 → 04/11/20251
7C0Z916CA—PAUL W SHARPE04/09/2024 → 04/09/20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded 07/26/2026