Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2MG3JM8A3HW067876

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenApr 5, 2024
MN
Last seenApr 29, 2026
MN
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 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
2MG

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3JM8A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

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
067876

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 · Apr 5, 2024 – Apr 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 29, 2026MNV · Vehicle-only0HEY INC 308718PRZ5142/MN
Apr 5, 2024MNV · Vehicle-only0THIELEN BUS LINES INC 152296PRZ9625/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HEY INC308718Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261MN
THIELEN BUS LINES INC152296Apr 5, 2024Apr 5, 20241MN
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.
PRZ5142MNHEY INCApr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20261
PRZ9625MNTHIELEN BUS LINES INCApr 5, 2024Apr 5, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC