Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Prevost X3 Commuter Coach

4RKJ33499J9737516 · Bus · BUS
Carriers run under1
28 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 7
First seenNov 18, 2023
NY
Last seenMar 23, 2026
NY
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4RKJ33499J9737516
Make
Prevost
Model
X3 Commuter Coach
Model year
2018
Body class
Bus
Vehicle type
BUS
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
4RK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
J3349

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
737516

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 · 20 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
X3 Commuter Coach

Prefix basis · 20 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.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 18, 2023 – Mar 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 23, 2026NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
Aug 10, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
Jul 7, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
May 29, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
Apr 29, 2025NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
Oct 14, 2024NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
Nov 18, 2023NYIII · Driver-only0—TRANSDEV SERVICES INC 50516640596BB/NY
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Carriers this unit has run under

1 distinct carrier · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSDEV SERVICES INC505166Nov 18, 2023Mar 23, 20267IL
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.
40596BBNY—TRANSDEV SERVICES INCNov 18, 2023 → Mar 23, 20267
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026