Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Prevost H3 Passenger Coach

2PCH33497LC720834 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections35
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 35
First seenJul 18, 2023
US
Last seenJul 29, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
2PCH33497LC720834
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 · Jul 18, 2023 – Jul 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 29, 2026USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 56585988HC5H/MX
Mar 20, 2026USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jan 30, 2026USIII · Driver-only1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jan 26, 2026USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Dec 5, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Nov 17, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Nov 11, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/DF
Oct 7, 2025USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jul 23, 2025USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135729/TX
May 13, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Apr 29, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Apr 24, 2025USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Apr 2, 2025USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Mar 5, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Feb 26, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Feb 10, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jan 16, 2025TXI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jan 7, 2025USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jan 3, 2025USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Dec 6, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Dec 3, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Nov 29, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Nov 21, 2024TXI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jul 11, 2024USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jun 28, 2024USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jun 17, 2024USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jun 13, 2024USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jun 11, 2024USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Mar 28, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Mar 7, 2024USI · Full0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Feb 21, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jan 5, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Dec 18, 2023USI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Nov 17, 2023TXI · Full1—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K135792/TX
Jul 18, 2023USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K135792/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TORNADO BUS COMPANY565859Nov 17, 2023Jul 29, 202634TX
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC2334111Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 20231TX
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.
88HC5HMX1TORNADO BUS COMPANYJul 29, 2026 → Jul 29, 20261
K135792TX—TORNADO BUS COMPANYNov 17, 2023 → Mar 20, 202631
K135792DF—TORNADO BUS COMPANYNov 11, 2025 → Nov 11, 20251
K135729TX—TORNADO BUS COMPANYJul 23, 2025 → Jul 23, 20251
K135792TX—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLCJul 18, 2023 → Jul 18, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026