Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Motor coach industries J4500

2MG3JM8A3JW068905 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenAug 2, 2023
NM
Last seenSep 7, 2025
AZ
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
2MG3JM8A3JW068905
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
Jul 12, 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 · Aug 2, 2023 – Sep 7, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 7, 2025AZI · Full0—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC 911905AM56803/AZ
Feb 4, 2025AZIII · Driver-only0—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC 911905AM56803/AZ
Sep 26, 2024AZII · Walk-around0—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC 91190579T3359/AZ
Aug 2, 2023NMV · Vehicle-only0—HERRERA COACHES INC 252624IRK9392/NM
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC911905Sep 26, 2024Sep 7, 20253CA
HERRERA COACHES INC252624Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 20231NM
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.
AM56803AZ—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLCFeb 4, 2025 → Sep 7, 20252
79T3359AZ—AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 26, 2024 → Sep 26, 20241
IRK9392NM—HERRERA COACHES INCAug 2, 2023 → Aug 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026