Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2012 Dodge Ram

3C63DRGL7CG249697 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
7 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenOct 1, 2025
TX
Last seenMay 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 7 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3C63DRGL7CG249697
Make
Dodge
Model
Ram
Model year
2012
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3C6

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3DRGL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

Model year candidates
1982 or 2012

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
249697

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
DODGE

Prefix basis · 49 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Ram

Prefix basis · 49 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2012

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
DODGE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Ram

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Pickup

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Oct 1, 2025 – May 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSCOUNTRY BOYS AUTO SALES 4515832EX73330/AR
Oct 23, 2025ARI · Full10OOSALKS & LM TRUCKING INC 2533039EX73329/AR
Oct 1, 2025TXII · Walk-around4ALKS & LM TRUCKING INC 2533039EX73329/AR
03

Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
COUNTRY BOYS AUTO SALES4515832May 17, 2026May 17, 20261AR
ALKS & LM TRUCKING INC2533039Oct 1, 2025Oct 23, 20252AR
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
EX73330ARCOUNTRY BOYS AUTO SALESMay 17, 2026May 17, 20261
EX73329ARALKS & LM TRUCKING INCOct 1, 2025Oct 23, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026