Equipment unit · NHTSA vPIC identity

2017 Ram 3500

3C7WRSCL8HG500662 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections14
all-time
OOS inspections7
of 14
First seenJul 2, 2023
KY
Last seenJun 3, 2026
MD
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 months
These observations show where this VIN appeared, not who owned the vehicle. Sales, leases or owner-operator moves may explain carrier changes. A shared VIN alone is not a fraud finding. Compare dates and sources in the timeline below.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3C7WRSCL8HG500662
Make
Ram
Model
3500
Model year
2017
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Oct 28, 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
3C7

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WRSCL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1987 or 2017

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

North American serial sequence
500662

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
RAM

Prefix basis · 607 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
3500

Prefix basis · 607 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
2017

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
RAM

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
3500

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

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.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 2, 2023 – Jun 3, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 3, 2026MDII · Walk-around0—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Apr 10, 2026MDII · Walk-around4—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379497CZR/SC
Apr 3, 2026MDII · Walk-around8OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379497CRZ/SC
Feb 25, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Feb 17, 2025MDII · Walk-around1—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Feb 11, 2025MDII · Walk-around0—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Aug 12, 2024MDII · Walk-around8OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Jun 10, 2024MDII · Walk-around3OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/NC
May 6, 2024MDI · Full5OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Apr 24, 2024PAIII · Driver-only6—LIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Feb 1, 2024NJI · Full4OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Jan 10, 2024USI · Full4OOSLIGHT TOWING LLC 2284379WFX182/SC
Sep 22, 2023MOI · Full3OOSNINE EXPRESS LLC 3840039FX182/SC
Jul 2, 2023KYI · Full0—NINE EXPRESS LLC 3840039J1226WK/SC
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
LIGHT TOWING LLC2284379Jan 10, 2024Jun 3, 202612MD
NINE EXPRESS LLC3840039Jul 2, 2023Sep 22, 20232MA
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.
WFX182SC—LIGHT TOWING LLCJan 10, 2024 → Jun 3, 20269
497CZRSC—LIGHT TOWING LLCApr 10, 2026 → Apr 10, 20261
497CRZSC—LIGHT TOWING LLCApr 3, 2026 → Apr 3, 20261
WFX182NC—LIGHT TOWING LLCJun 10, 2024 → Jun 10, 20241
FX182SC—NINE EXPRESS LLCSep 22, 2023 → Sep 22, 20231
J1226WKSC—NINE EXPRESS LLCJul 2, 2023 → Jul 2, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Oct 28, 2026