VIN 1BABLBUA3JF352836 — 1988 Blue Bird (BLUB) All American / All Canada
Recorded with American Transportation Systems · USDOT 1151228
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1BABLBUA3JF352836 |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Make | Blue Bird (BLUB) |
| Model | All American / All Canada |
| Vehicle type | SCHOOL BUS |
| License plate | CA 1529878 (California) |
| Inspection window | 2024-10-10 to 2025-07-14 |
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.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1BABLBUA3JF352836 | CA 1529878 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS · USDOT 1151228 |
| 2024-10-10 | 1BABLBUA3JF352836 | CA 1529878 | HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT · USDOT 2673483 |
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 vehicle
American Transportation Systems Active
- USDOT
- 1151228
- MC
- 464653
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Long Beach, CA
- Power units
- 190
- Drivers
- 201
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 307
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 3
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 14.3%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-07-14). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This vehicle has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
1BABLBUA3JF352836 is a 1988 Blue Bird All American / All Canada operated by American Transportation Systems (USDOT 1151228). License plate on its inspection records: CA 1529878. 2 roadside inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
1988 Blue Bird All American / All Canada is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1BABLBUA3JF352836. It is a bus - school bus built by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY at the FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA plant. Powertrain: 6V92 engine, 9L displacement, running on diesel.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2024-10-10 and 2025-07-14. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2025-07-14) was in California, a Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
This VIN appears under 2 different carriers in our records, oldest first: Hemet Unified School District (USDOT 2673483) on 2024-10-10 — 1 inspection, none out of service; American Transportation Systems (USDOT 1151228) on 2025-07-14 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BLUE BIRD |
| Model | All American / All Canada |
| Model Year | 1988 |
| Series | 3707-3808 |
| Vehicle Type | BUS NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Bus - School Bus The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | FORT VALLEY Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | GEORGIA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Engine Model | 6V92 The engine family installed at the factory — a major driver of resale value and parts availability. |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped Cylinder layout (e.g. inline-6), the dominant configuration in Class 8 diesels. |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement L | 9 Engine displacement in liters — bigger generally means more torque for heavy loads. |
| Fuel Type Primary | Diesel Primary fuel — diesel dominates heavy trucking; CNG/electric change maintenance and range. |
| Brake System Type | Air Air vs hydraulic brakes — air brakes are standard on heavy trucks and require an endorsement. |
Operator history — 2 carriers operated this VIN
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