VIN 1BABNMAX65F232873 — 2005 Blue Bird (BLUB)
Recorded with Colton Joint Unified School District · USDOT 2809587
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1BABNMAX65F232873 |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Make | Blue Bird (BLUB) |
| Vehicle type | SCHOOL BUS |
| License plate | CA 1258766 (California) |
| Inspection window | 2025-06-04 to 2026-06-04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | 1BABNMAX65F232873 | CA 1258766 | COLTON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT · USDOT 2809587 |
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
Colton Joint Unified School District Active
- USDOT
- 2809587
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Colton, CA
- Power units
- 73
- Drivers
- 58
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 146
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 7
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 9.6%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-06-04). 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.What this means
1BABNMAX65F232873 is a 2005 Blue Bird operated by Colton Joint Unified School District (USDOT 2809587). License plate on its inspection records: CA 1258766. 3 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
2005 Blue Bird is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1BABNMAX65F232873. Powertrain: 3116T engine, 6.6L displacement, running on diesel.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 3 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-06-04 and 2026-06-04. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-06-04) was in California, a Level V — vehicle-only inspection without the driver present. Of 1 recorded violation, the most come from Vehicle Maintenance (1). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.
Operator history
Operated by Colton Joint Unified School District (USDOT 2809587) from 2025-06-04 to 2026-06-04 — 3 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BLUE BIRD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| Series | 3904-4100 |
| Vehicle Type | BUS NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| 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 | 3116T The engine family installed at the factory — a major driver of resale value and parts availability. |
| Engine Configuration | In-Line Cylinder layout (e.g. inline-6), the dominant configuration in Class 8 diesels. |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement L | 6.6 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. |
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
| BASIC Category | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — Minor |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | ✓ Clean |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | ✓ Clean |
| Fatigued Driving (HOS) | 0 | ✓ Clean |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | ✓ Clean |
| Hazmat | 0 | ✓ Clean |
Operator & inspection history
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