Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Thomas built HDX

1T7YU4F2X81294541 · Bus - School Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJun 10, 2024
CA
Last seenAug 1, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 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
1T7YU4F2X81294541
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 · Jun 10, 2024 – Aug 1, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 1, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—ACADEMY STARS LLC 439185493469J3/CA
Feb 21, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0—BELL TRANSPORTATION LLC 326777593740J3/CA
Jun 10, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—BELL TRANSPORTATION LLC 326777593469J3/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ACADEMY STARS LLC4391854Aug 1, 2025Aug 1, 20251CA
BELL TRANSPORTATION LLC3267775Jun 10, 2024Feb 21, 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.
93469J3CA—ACADEMY STARS LLCAug 1, 2025 → Aug 1, 20251
93740J3CA—BELL TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 21, 2025 → Feb 21, 20251
93469J3CA—BELL TRANSPORTATION LLCJun 10, 2024 → Jun 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 26, 2026