VIN 2MGD1W910SW112178 — 2025 Motor Coach Industries (MOTOR COAC) J4500
Recorded with Dakota Bus Service Inc · USDOT 213176
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 2MGD1W910SW112178 |
| Model year | 2025 |
| Make | Motor Coach Industries (MOTOR COAC) |
| Model | J4500 |
| Vehicle type | BUS |
| License plate | SD PR55190 (South Dakota) |
| Inspection window | 2025-08-16 to 2026-08-26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 2MGD1W910SW112178 | SD PR55190 | DAKOTA BUS SERVICE INC · USDOT 213176 |
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
Dakota Bus Service Inc Active
- USDOT
- 213176
- MC
- 291534
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Spearfish, SD
- Power units
- 36
- Drivers
- 87
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 17
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-26). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
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What this means
2MGD1W910SW112178 is a 2025 Motor Coach Industries J4500 operated by Dakota Bus Service Inc (USDOT 213176). License plate on its inspection records: SD PR55190. 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
2025 Motor Coach Industries J4500 is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 2MGD1W910SW112178. It is a bus built by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES LIMITED at the WINNIPEG, MANITOBA plant. Powertrain: X12 engine, 11.8L displacement, running on diesel.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-08-16 and 2026-08-26. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-08-26) was in Montana, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by Dakota Bus Service Inc (USDOT 213176) from 2025-08-16 to 2026-08-26 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES |
| Model | J4500 |
| Model Year | 2025 |
| Vehicle Type | BUS NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Body Class | Bus The body style NHTSA assigns from the VIN — e.g. truck-tractor, straight truck, or cutaway. |
| Manufacturer | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES LIMITED The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | WINNIPEG Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | MANITOBA |
| Plant Country | CANADA |
| Engine Model | X12 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 | 11.8 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 & inspection history
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