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2008 Orion Bus Orion VII

1VHGF3W2486704271 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenNov 7, 2023
CA
Last seenJan 7, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
1VHGF3W2486704271
Make
Orion Bus
Model
Orion VII
Model year
2008
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Sep 1, 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
1VH

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
GF3W2

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

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
704271

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.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 7, 2023 – Jan 7, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 7, 2026CAI · Full0—RATP DEV USA INC 19417351278512/CA
Nov 7, 2023CAV · Vehicle-only0—FIRST TRANSIT INC 10022111278512/CA
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
RATP DEV USA INC1941735Jan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261TX
FIRST TRANSIT INC1002211Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 20231IL
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.
1278512CA—RATP DEV USA INCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 7, 20261
1278512CA—FIRST TRANSIT INCNov 7, 2023 → Nov 7, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 1, 2026