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License Plate CA 9JNV048 (California) — Essence Transit Llc

USDOT 9139409 · 1985 Blue Bird All American / All Canada

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Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2026-08-281BABNBMX8F251152 (filed identifier)CA 9JNV048ESSENCE TRANSIT LLC · USDOT 9139409
2025-05-061BABNBMAX8F251152CA 9JNV048ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC · USDOT 4296326

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Essence Transit Llc Active

USDOT
9139409
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Panorama City, CA
Power units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections (24 mo)
3
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-28). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
CA-9JNV048
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate CA-9JNV048 appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Essence Transit Llc (USDOT 9139409). Vehicle make on file: Blue Bird (BLUB) (BUS). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate CA-9JNV048 (California) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-05-06 to 2026-08-28. The latest inspection was in California, a Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present.

Vehicles recorded under plate CA-9JNV048

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1BABNBMX8F251152 (1985 Blue Bird All American / All Canada, 2026-08-28); 1BABNBMAX8F251152 (2008 Blue Bird All American / All Canada, 2025-05-06).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Essence Transit Llc (USDOT 9139409) on 2026-08-28; Essential Bus Line Inc (USDOT 4296326) on 2025-05-06.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1BABNBMX8F251152 1985 Blue Bird (BLUB) All American / All Canada · BUS
Last seen 2026-08-28
Carrier: ESSENCE TRANSIT LLC (DOT 9139409) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present
VIN 1BABNBMAX8F251152 2008 Blue Bird (BLUB) All American / All Canada · SCHOOL BUS
Last seen 2025-05-06
Carrier: ESSENTIAL BUS LINE INC (DOT 4296326) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate CA-9JNV048 linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate CA-9JNV048: VIN 1BABNBMX8F251152 (1985 Blue Bird All American / All Canada), VIN 1BABNBMAX8F251152 (2008 Blue Bird All American / All Canada).
Why does plate CA-9JNV048 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Essence Transit Llc (USDOT 9139409), Essential Bus Line Inc (USDOT 4296326).

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