Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2013 Thomas built HDX

1T7YU4E27D1158735 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 13, 2023
CA
Last seenDec 23, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1T7YU4E27D1158735
Make
Thomas built
Model
HDX
Model year
2013
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 7, 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 · Jun 13, 2023 – Dec 23, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 23, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ARMONA UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 26265481721487/CA
Jul 24, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ARMONA UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 26265481721487/CA
Jul 22, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only1—ARMONA UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 26265481721487/CA
Jun 13, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP 67771356181F1/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARMONA UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT2626548Jul 22, 2025Dec 23, 20253CA
SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORP677713Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 20231CA
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.
1721487CA—ARMONA UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTJul 22, 2025 → Dec 23, 20253
56181F1CA—SANTA BARBARA TRANSPORTATION CORPJun 13, 2023 → Jun 13, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026