Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Motor coach industries J4500

2MG3JM8A7GW067488 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 8
First seenSep 27, 2023
ND
Last seenMay 23, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
2MG3JM8A7GW067488
Make
Motor coach industries
Model
J4500
Model year
2016
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 27, 2023 – May 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 23, 2026NYII · Walk-around0CREATIVE COACH COMPANY 907499PXC2842/OH
Sep 20, 2025OHII · Walk-around0CREATIVE COACH COMPANY 907499PXC2842/OH
Sep 5, 2025OHV · Vehicle-only0CREATIVE COACH COMPANY 907499PXC2842/OH
Jan 23, 2025OHV · Vehicle-only0CREATIVE COACH COMPANY 907499088055V/OH
Jul 12, 2024MNV · Vehicle-only0THIELEN BUS LINES INC 152296PRZ8980/MN
Apr 5, 2024MNV · Vehicle-only0THIELEN BUS LINES INC 152296PRZ8980/MN
Dec 7, 2023MNV · Vehicle-only0THIELEN BUS LINES INC 152296PRZ8980/MN
Sep 27, 2023NDI · Full2THIELEN BUS LINES INC 152296PRZ8980/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
CREATIVE COACH COMPANY907499Jan 23, 2025May 23, 20264OH
THIELEN BUS LINES INC152296Sep 27, 2023Jul 12, 20244MN
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.
PXC2842OHCREATIVE COACH COMPANYSep 5, 2025May 23, 20263
088055VOHCREATIVE COACH COMPANYJan 23, 2025Jan 23, 20251
PRZ8980MNTHIELEN BUS LINES INCSep 27, 2023Jul 12, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026