Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1BABNBMA45F228610

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
31 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 20, 2023
CA
Last seenJun 26, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 31 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

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
BNBMA

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
228610

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 · 448 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
All American / All Canada

Prefix basis · 448 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 · Nov 20, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0ARMANDO J SOTO 274263949373G4/CA
Nov 20, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0PARADISE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 28103431186200/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ARMANDO J SOTO2742639Jun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261CA
PARADISE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT2810343Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 20231CA
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.
49373G4CA1ARMANDO J SOTOJun 26, 2026Jun 26, 20261
1186200CAPARADISE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTNov 20, 2023Nov 20, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC