Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2014 Motor coach industries J4500

2MG3JMBA3EW066666 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
15 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenMay 10, 2024
NJ
Last seenAug 13, 2025
NJ
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 15 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
2MG3JMBA3EW066666
Make
Motor coach industries
Model
J4500
Model year
2014
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 30, 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 10, 2024 – Aug 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 13, 2025NJI · Full0—GARAS TRANSPORT LLC 4356315AZ871V/NJ
Aug 8, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0—GARAS TRANSPORT LLC 4356315AZ871V/NJ
Aug 1, 2025NJIII · Driver-only0—GARAS TRANSPORT LLC 4356315AZ871V/NJ
Jul 11, 2025NJI · Full1—GARAS TRANSPORT LLC 4356315AZ871V/NJ
May 10, 2024NJIII · Driver-only0—BUS AROUND TOWN CORP 257385119710PF/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GARAS TRANSPORT LLC4356315Jul 11, 2025Aug 13, 20254NJ
BUS AROUND TOWN CORP2573851May 10, 2024May 10, 20241NY
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.
AZ871VNJ—GARAS TRANSPORT LLCJul 11, 2025 → Aug 13, 20254
19710PFNY—BUS AROUND TOWN CORPMay 10, 2024 → May 10, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026
2014 Motor coach industries J4500 — VIN 2MG3JMBA3EW066666