Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Chevrolet Express

1GAHG39K081102823 · Van · BUS
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenAug 8, 2023
CA
Last seenFeb 10, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 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
1GAHG39K081102823
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Express
Model year
2008
Body class
Van
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 22, 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
1GA

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
HG39K

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
102823

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
CHEVROLET

Prefix basis · 5 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Express

Prefix basis · 5 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.

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
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CHEVROLET

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Express

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Van

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
BUS

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

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 · Aug 8, 2023 – Feb 10, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 10, 2026CAV · Vehicle-only0ASP BUS LLC 42596338FLP109/CA
Apr 29, 2025CAV · Vehicle-only0ASP BUS LLC 42596338FLP109/CA
Oct 16, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC 4406728FLP109/CA
Sep 4, 2024CAV · Vehicle-only0ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC 4406728FLP109/CA
Nov 29, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC 4406728FLP109/CA
Aug 8, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only2ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC 4406728FLP109/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ASP BUS LLC4259633Apr 29, 2025Feb 10, 20262CA
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC440672Aug 8, 2023Oct 16, 20244CA
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.
8FLP109CAASP BUS LLCApr 29, 2025Feb 10, 20262
8FLP109CAALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLCAug 8, 2023Oct 16, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026