Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Prevost H3 Passenger Coach

2P9H33493TC001070 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under2
6 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 2
First seenJan 7, 2026
NY
Last seenJul 22, 2026
NC
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 6 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
2P9H33493TC001070
Make
Prevost
Model
H3 Passenger Coach
Model year
2026
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
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
2P9

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
H3349

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
001070

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
PREVOST

Prefix basis · 70 decoded VINs at 98.6% prefix purity.

Model
H3 Passenger Coach

Prefix basis · 70 decoded VINs at 98.6% 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 · Jan 7, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026NCV · Vehicle-only0—HOLIDAY TOURS INC 252234LA32512/NC
Jan 7, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSIT TEC INC 4929211246DRW/MN
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOLIDAY TOURS INC252234Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 20261NC
TRANSIT TEC INC492921Jan 7, 2026Jan 7, 20261MN
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.
LA32512NC1HOLIDAY TOURS INCJul 22, 2026 → Jul 22, 20261
1246DRWMN—TRANSIT TEC INCJan 7, 2026 → Jan 7, 20261
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 6, 2026