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License Plate KS A7978 (Kansas) — Ds Bus Lines Inc

USDOT 2871169 · 2020 THMS Express

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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
2026-07-151HA6GUBG0LN001921KS A7978DS BUS LINES INC · USDOT 2871169

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

Ds Bus Lines Inc Active

USDOT
2871169
MC
962756
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Shawnee, KS
Power units
370
Drivers
628
Inspections (24 mo)
106
Crashes (24 mo)
18
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-15). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
KS-A7978
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate KS-A7978 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1HA6GUBG0LN001921 (2020 THMS Express). Most recent operating carrier: Ds Bus Lines Inc (USDOT 2871169). Vehicle make on file: THMS (SCHOOL 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 KS-A7978 (Kansas) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-07-16 to 2026-07-15. The latest inspection was in Kansas, a Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2020 THMS Express — VIN 1HA6GUBG0LN001921 (school bus).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 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

Operated by Ds Bus Lines Inc (USDOT 2871169) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1HA6GUBG0LN001921 2020 THMS Express · SCHOOL BUS
2025-07-16 → 2026-07-15
Carrier: DS BUS LINES INC (DOT 2871169) · 3 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate KS-A7978?
One: VIN 1HA6GUBG0LN001921 (2020 THMS Express).
Who operates the truck with plate KS-A7978?
FMCSA inspection records name Ds Bus Lines Inc (USDOT 2871169) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2026-07-15.

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