Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Motor coach industries J4500

2MG3JMBA8HW068143 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
19 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 3
First seenFeb 6, 2024
MD
Last seenSep 22, 2025
MA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 19 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
2MG3JMBA8HW068143
Make
Motor coach industries
Model
J4500
Model year
2017
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 · Feb 6, 2024 – Sep 22, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 22, 2025MAV · Vehicle-only0—MERCEDES CAB COMPANY INC 333367618A5T/MA
Jun 5, 2025USV · Vehicle-only2OOSMERCEDES CAB COMPANY INC 333367618AJT/MA
Feb 6, 2024MDV · Vehicle-only0—SUPERIOR TOURS INC 658588044P60/MD
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MERCEDES CAB COMPANY INC3333676Jun 5, 2025Sep 22, 20252MA
SUPERIOR TOURS INC658588Feb 6, 2024Feb 6, 20241MD
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.
18A5TMA—MERCEDES CAB COMPANY INCSep 22, 2025 → Sep 22, 20251
18AJTMA—MERCEDES CAB COMPANY INCJun 5, 2025 → Jun 5, 20251
044P60MD—SUPERIOR TOURS INCFeb 6, 2024 → Feb 6, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026