Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Motor Coach Industries J4500

2MG3JM8A8HW068196 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenFeb 20, 2024
PA
Last seenMar 23, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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

VIN
2MG3JM8A8HW068196
Make
Motor Coach Industries
Model
J4500
Model year
2017
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Sep 6, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
2MG

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3JM8A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
068196

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
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES

Prefix basis · 337 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
J4500

Prefix basis · 337 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 · Feb 20, 2024 – Mar 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 23, 2026PAI · Full0—LENZNER LINES LLC 4293264BN05446/PA
Feb 20, 2024PAV · Vehicle-only0—TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC 583785P948940/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LENZNER LINES LLC4293264Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 20261PA
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC583785Feb 20, 2024Feb 20, 20241PA
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.
BN05446PA—LENZNER LINES LLCMar 23, 2026 → Mar 23, 20261
P948940IL—TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCFeb 20, 2024 → Feb 20, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026