Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Prevost H3 Passenger Coach

2PCH33498HC713561 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenFeb 5, 2024
NY
Last seenJul 25, 2026
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
2PCH33498HC713561
Make
Prevost
Model
H3 Passenger Coach
Model year
2017
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
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 5, 2024 – Jul 25, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 25, 2026NYII · Walk-around0—TRI STATE COACHES LLC 42056141AF96Z/MA
Jul 11, 2026NYII · Walk-around0—TRI STATE COACHES LLC 42056141AF96Z/MA
May 9, 2025NJI · Full0—EXCELLENT BUS SERVICE INC 58652616163PF/NY
Feb 5, 2024NYV · Vehicle-only0—EXCELLENT BUS SERVICE INC 58652616163PF/NY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRI STATE COACHES LLC4205614Jul 11, 2026Jul 25, 20262NY
EXCELLENT BUS SERVICE INC586526Feb 5, 2024May 9, 20252NY
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.
1AF96ZMA1TRI STATE COACHES LLCJul 11, 2026 → Jul 25, 20262
16163PFNY—EXCELLENT BUS SERVICE INCFeb 5, 2024 → May 9, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026