Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Volvo BXXR

3CET2W429P5209577 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections77
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 77
First seenAug 22, 2023
US
Last seenJul 16, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 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
3CET2W429P5209577
Make
Volvo
Model
BXXR
Model year
2023
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
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.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

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

World manufacturer identifier
3CE

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Vehicle descriptor section
T2W42

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
Model year candidates
1993 or 2023

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗
North American serial sequence
209577

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

Source · 49 CFR Part 565 ↗

Sourced platform inference

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

Make
VOLVO

Prefix basis · 188 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Model
BXXR

Prefix basis · 188 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
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.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2023

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed make
VOLVO

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed model
BXXR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed body class
Bus

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
Observed vehicle type
BUS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗
GVWR
Not established

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Source · Vektor corpus / NHTSA vPIC ↗

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 22, 2023 – Jul 16, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 16, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 233411135HB1M/MX
Jul 9, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jul 7, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jul 1, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 29, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 25, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 11, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 11, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 3, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
May 29, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
May 27, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
May 17, 2026USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 24, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 21, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 19, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 17, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 15, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 13, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 10, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 8, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 1, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Mar 23, 2026USIII · Driver-only1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Mar 11, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Mar 8, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Mar 4, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Feb 26, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Feb 23, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Feb 17, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Feb 8, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Feb 6, 2026USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jan 28, 2026USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 233411135HB1M/MX
Dec 17, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Dec 5, 2025USI · Full1OOSEL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 233411135HB1M/MX
Nov 27, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 30, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 28, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 21, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 19, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 13, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 2, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Sep 9, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Sep 7, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Sep 5, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Sep 3, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 28, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 26, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 24, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 20, 2025USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 14, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—TORNADO BUS COMPANY 565859K162533/TX
Aug 10, 2025USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jul 23, 2025USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jul 17, 2025USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jul 14, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jul 2, 2025USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 12, 2025USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 6, 2025USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
May 27, 2025USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Mar 15, 2025USI · Full3OOSEL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Nov 27, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 4, 2024USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Sep 26, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 29, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 27, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 25, 2024USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 13, 2024USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 11, 2024USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Jun 4, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
May 9, 2024USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Apr 10, 2024USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Mar 20, 2024USI · Full1—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Feb 12, 2024USII · Walk-around0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 233411135HB1M/NL
Dec 3, 2023USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Nov 15, 2023USIII · Driver-only0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Nov 7, 2023USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Oct 23, 2023USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 233411135HB1M/MX
Sep 7, 2023USI · Full0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 2334111K162533/TX
Aug 22, 2023USII · Walk-around0—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC 233411135HB1M/MX
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
EL EXPRESO GROUP LLC2334111Aug 22, 2023Jul 16, 202676TX
TORNADO BUS COMPANY565859Aug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20251TX
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.
35HB1MMX1EL EXPRESO GROUP LLCAug 22, 2023 → Jul 16, 20265
K162533TX1EL EXPRESO GROUP LLCSep 7, 2023 → Jul 9, 202670
K162533TX—TORNADO BUS COMPANYAug 14, 2025 → Aug 14, 20251
35HB1MNL—EL EXPRESO GROUP LLCFeb 12, 2024 → Feb 12, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 14, 2026