Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Thomas built HDX

1T7YU4F29E1270016 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 12, 2023
CA
Last seenApr 24, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
1T7YU4F29E1270016
Make
Thomas built
Model
HDX
Model year
2014
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 · Jul 12, 2023 – Apr 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 24, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only1—DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES LP 3506517BJH427/CA
Aug 11, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—FIRST STUDENT INC 3544067BJH427/CA
Aug 12, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—FIRST STUDENT INC 3544067BJH427/CA
Jul 12, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only1—FIRST STUDENT INC 3544067BJH427/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES LP350651Apr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20261IL
FIRST STUDENT INC354406Jul 12, 2023Aug 11, 20253OH
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.
7BJH427CA—DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES LPApr 24, 2026 → Apr 24, 20261
7BJH427CA—FIRST STUDENT INCJul 12, 2023 → Aug 11, 20253
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 7, 2026