Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Motor coach industries J4500

2MG3JM8A0JW068845 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
8 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 1, 2024
US
Last seenJan 25, 2025
AZ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 8 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
2MG3JM8A0JW068845
Make
Motor coach industries
Model
J4500
Model year
2018
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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 · May 1, 2024 – Jan 25, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 25, 2025AZII · Walk-around0—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC 911905AM56804/AZ
Jan 12, 2025AZII · Walk-around0—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC 911905AM56804/AZ
May 1, 2024USV · Vehicle-only0—HERRERA COACHES INC 252624IRK5586/NM
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC911905Jan 12, 2025Jan 25, 20252CA
HERRERA COACHES INC252624May 1, 2024May 1, 20241NM
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.
AM56804AZ—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 12, 2025 → Jan 25, 20252
IRK5586NM—HERRERA COACHES INCMay 1, 2024 → May 1, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026