2018 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500

Bus • BUS • 6 inspections

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

Inspection ticket make differs from vPIC. Canonical identity below is from NHTSA vPIC (VIN decode). Roadside tickets for this VIN also listed: Mcin (2×) . Inspectors sometimes abbreviate or mistype equipment make; both sources are shown on linked inspection pages.

View full inspection history (6 inspections across 2 carriers)

Cross-carrier inspection timeline — each row is an FMCSA roadside inspection under that carrier's USDOT on that date (not title/ownership).

Inspections
6
Carriers
2
Open recalls
0
Complaints
0

Vehicle identity

VIN
2MG3JM8A3JW068645
Model Year
2018
Make
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES
Model
J4500
Series
J Series
WMI
2MG

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
DD13
Engine Manufacturer
DETROIT DIESEL
Cylinders
6
Displacement
12.7 L
Horsepower
410
Configuration
In-Line
Fuel Type
Diesel

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Bus
Vehicle Type
BUS

Manufacturing

Plant City
WINNIPEG
Plant State
MANITOBA
Plant Country
CANADA
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
Apr 30, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System
Air

Technical details (1)

Other Bus Info
Passenger Coach

Carriers on FMCSA inspections

Distinct USDOT numbers that appear on roadside inspection tickets for this VIN. Dates are first/last inspection under each carrier — not registration or title.

Carrier USDOT First seen Last seen Inspections
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL INC 499480 Dec 14, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 1
FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY 38186 Aug 29, 2024 Jun 6, 2026 5

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (6)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
88062689 Jun 6, 2026 FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY 0
87742063 May 2, 2026 FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY 0
85908244 Sep 27, 2025 FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY 0
83210459 Nov 19, 2024 FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY 0
82539861 Aug 29, 2024 FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY 0
80404214 Dec 14, 2023 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL INC 4

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

This VIN has been inspected 6 times across 2 distinct carriers since first being inspected on Dec 14, 2023. Most recent inspection: Jun 6, 2026 by FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY. 4 total violations cited; 1 out-of-service event.

Operator changes (inspection records)

When consecutive FMCSA inspections list different operating USDOT numbers for this VIN. Common after fleet transfers; can also reflect data-entry errors on rare tickets.

How to read this: FMCSA inspection records show which carrier operated the vehicle on a given date, not the legal owner. A single change may reflect a sale, sublease, or fleet reassignment.

Approximate date From carrier To carrier
Between Dec 14, 2023 and Aug 29, 2024 CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL INC FRANK MARTZ COACH COMPANY

We say "Sale/auction not necessarily implied" — we see a change in operator USDOT in inspection records, which may indicate a sale, lease, or operational reassignment.