The verification performed by the DMV or CHP is free, but the waiting time at the DMV can be unpleasant. A private VIN inspector will charge you a fee for this VIN verification service, and the process can take from 15 to 30 minutes per vehicle. This service can be conducted either on location or at an individual’s location. DMV employees do not travel to your location, but a private VIN Verifier will if they are willing to travel.

A VIN inspector can verify approved out-of-state vehicles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, OHVs, ATVs, and brand-new vehicles. However, a VIN inspector cannot verify salvage, junked, or foreign vehicles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, OHVs, ATVs, or brand-new vehicles.

A DMV employee can verify approved out-of-state vehicles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, OHVs, ATVs, and brand-new vehicles. They can also verify salvage or junked vehicles, but there are certain salvage and revived junked vehicles they do not handle.

A CHP officer focused only on salvage, junked, and complicated vehicles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, OHVs, ATVs, cases like:

1- Rebuilding Engines

2- Foreign vehicles 

3- Armored vehicles, 

4- Motorcycle with no DMV record

5- Motorcycle with no supporting documents

6- Motorcycle that needs an engine change

…etc

They accept phone appointments but walking appointments is the best option. They do not travel unless it is a special circumstance.