VIN LC0KEHA48P4000038 — 2023 Byd Electric Bus
Recorded with Santa Cruz City Schools · USDOT 2656179
Vehicle identity
| VIN | LC0KEHA48P4000038 |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Make | Byd |
| Model | Electric Bus |
| Vehicle type | BUS |
| License plate | CA 1481860 (California) |
| Inspection window | 2025-09-10 to 2026-03-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | LC0KEHA48P4000038 | CA 1481860 | SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOLS · USDOT 2656179 |
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
Santa Cruz City Schools Active
- USDOT
- 2656179
- MC
- —
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Power units
- 27
- Drivers
- 14
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 56
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-03-11). 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
LC0KEHA48P4000038 is a 2023 Byd Electric Bus operated by Santa Cruz City Schools (USDOT 2656179). License plate on its inspection records: CA 1481860. 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
2023 Byd Electric Bus is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for LC0KEHA48P4000038. It is a bus built by BYD AUTO INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED. Powertrain: running on electric.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 2 FMCSA roadside inspections between 2025-09-10 and 2026-03-11. Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-03-11) 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
Operated by Santa Cruz City Schools (USDOT 2656179) from 2025-09-10 to 2026-03-11 — 2 inspections, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BYD |
| Model | Electric Bus |
| Model Year | 2023 |
| Series | BYD electrical bus |
| 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 | BYD AUTO INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant Country | CHINA |
| Fuel Type Primary | Electric 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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