Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Prevost H3 Passenger Coach

2PCH33496LC720825 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
33 mo
Inspections17
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 17
First seenOct 5, 2023
US
Last seenJul 26, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 33 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
2PCH33496LC720825
Make
Prevost
Model
H3 Passenger Coach
Model year
2020
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 14, 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 · Oct 5, 2023 – Jul 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 26, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Jun 18, 2026USI · Full2OOSEL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
May 31, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
May 26, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Oct 24, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Jul 30, 2025USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Jul 28, 2025USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Nov 25, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Oct 22, 2024USII · Walk-around0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Oct 3, 2024USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Sep 26, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K195453/TX
Jun 13, 2024TXI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K190851/TX
Jun 3, 2024USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K169202/TX
Apr 9, 2024USV · Vehicle-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K169202/TX
Dec 19, 2023USII · Walk-around0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K169202/TX
Nov 19, 2023USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K169202/TX
Oct 5, 2023USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K169202/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC2334111Oct 5, 2023Jul 26, 202616TX
TORNADO BUS COMPANY565859Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 20241TX
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.
K195453TX1EL EXPRESO GROUP LLCSep 26, 2024 → Jul 26, 202611
K190851TX—TORNADO BUS COMPANYJun 13, 2024 → Jun 13, 20241
K169202TX—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLCOct 5, 2023 → Jun 3, 20245
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026