Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Thomas built HDX

1T7YU4F2981294479 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
21 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenNov 30, 2023
CA
Last seenAug 27, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 21 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
1T7YU4F2981294479
Make
Thomas built
Model
HDX
Model year
2008
Body class
Bus - School Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 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 · Nov 30, 2023 – Aug 27, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 27, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only2—MGM LIMOUSINE LLC 2509570—
Feb 22, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 26734831288609/CA
Nov 30, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only2OOSHEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 26734831291080/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MGM LIMOUSINE LLC2509570Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 20251CA
HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT2673483Nov 30, 2023Feb 22, 20242CA
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.
—CA—MGM LIMOUSINE LLCAug 27, 2025 → Aug 27, 20251
1288609CA—HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTFeb 22, 2024 → Feb 22, 20241
1291080CA—HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTNov 30, 2023 → Nov 30, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026