Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2002 Van hool Tourist Coach

YE2TC12B122044577 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections19
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 19
First seenJul 6, 2023
TX
Last seenDec 19, 2025
US
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
YE2TC12B122044577
Make
Van hool
Model
Tourist Coach
Model year
2002
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
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 6, 2023 – Dec 19, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Dec 19, 2025USI · Full5OOSTURISTICA MERLO INC 32770712MBP312/TX
Jul 30, 2025USI · Full5OOSTURISTICA MERLO INC 32770712MBP312/TX
May 17, 2024TXI · Full0—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Jan 11, 2024TXI · Full1OOSNORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Jan 7, 2024TXI · Full2—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Jan 3, 2024TXI · Full1—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Dec 28, 2023TXI · Full2OOSNORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Dec 22, 2023TXI · Full0—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Dec 14, 2023TXI · Full2—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Dec 8, 2023TXI · Full1—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Dec 5, 2023TXI · Full1—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Nov 14, 2023TXI · Full2—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Nov 2, 2023ILII · Walk-around1—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Sep 23, 2023TXI · Full1—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Sep 18, 2023TXI · Full0—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Sep 14, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Sep 11, 2023TXII · Walk-around0—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Sep 6, 2023TXI · Full0—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
Jul 6, 2023TXI · Full1—NORTENO EXPRESS LLC 2929080K114778/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TURISTICA MERLO INC3277071Jul 30, 2025Dec 19, 20252TX
NORTENO EXPRESS LLC2929080Jul 6, 2023May 17, 202417TX
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.
2MBP312TX—TURISTICA MERLO INCJul 30, 2025 → Dec 19, 20252
K114778TX—NORTENO EXPRESS LLCJul 6, 2023 → May 17, 202417
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026