Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1BABKBXA65F218942

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
2 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenSep 3, 2024
CA
Last seenNov 7, 2024
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 2 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1BA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
BKBXA

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
2005 or 2035

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
218942

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
BLUE BIRD

Prefix basis · 21 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
All American / All Canada

Prefix basis · 21 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 3, 2024 – Nov 7, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 7, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC 42963269MBW130/CA
Sep 3, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0ESSENTIAL LLC 24954049MBW130/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC4296326Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 20241CA
ESSENTIAL LLC2495404Sep 3, 2024Sep 3, 20241CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
9MBW130CAESSENTIAL BUS LINE INCNov 7, 2024Nov 7, 20241
9MBW130CAESSENTIAL LLCSep 3, 2024Sep 3, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC