Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2015 Thomas built HDX

1T7YU4F28F1287181 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMar 21, 2024
CA
Last seenApr 22, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
1T7YU4F28F1287181
Make
Thomas built
Model
HDX
Model year
2015
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 · Mar 21, 2024 – Apr 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 22, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only1—SOUTHWINDS SCHOOL ACTIVITY SERVICES INC 26871737HUH257/CA
Apr 21, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only1—SOUTHWINDS SCHOOL ACTIVITY SERVICES INC 26871737HUH257/CA
Nov 4, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—SOUTHWINDS SCHOOL ACTIVITY SERVICES INC 26871737HUH257/CA
Mar 21, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC 27211657HUH257/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
SOUTHWINDS SCHOOL ACTIVITY SERVICES INC2687173Nov 4, 2025Apr 22, 20263CA
MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INC2721165Mar 21, 2024Mar 21, 20241CA
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.
7HUH257CA—SOUTHWINDS SCHOOL ACTIVITY SERVICES INCNov 4, 2025 → Apr 22, 20263
7HUH257CA—MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION INCMar 21, 2024 → Mar 21, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026