Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Motor coach industries J4500

2MG3JMBA3JW068962 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
28 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenNov 27, 2023
CA
Last seenMar 18, 2026
HI
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 28 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
2MG3JMBA3JW068962
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
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 · Nov 27, 2023 – Mar 18, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 18, 2026HIII · Walk-around0—POLYNESIAN ADVENTURE TOURS LLC 1660739P16553/HI
Nov 21, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC 385886EP09366/CA
Nov 4, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0—TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC 385886EP09366/CA
Dec 26, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC 385886EP09366/CA
Nov 27, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC 385886EP09366/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
POLYNESIAN ADVENTURE TOURS LLC1660739Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 20261HI
TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INC385886Nov 27, 2023Nov 21, 20244CA
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.
P16553HI—POLYNESIAN ADVENTURE TOURS LLCMar 18, 2026 → Mar 18, 20261
EP09366CA—TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES INCNov 27, 2023 → Nov 21, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 30, 2026