Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Chevrolet Silverado

3GB3C9CG4JG281674 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
37 mo
Inspections12
all-time
OOS inspections6
of 12
First seenJun 28, 2023
US
Last seenJul 31, 2026
US
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 37 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.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3GB3C9CG4JG281674
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Silverado
Model year
2018
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 18, 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
3GB

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3C9CG

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
4 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 4.

Model year candidates
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
281674

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
CHEVROLET

Prefix basis · 52 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Silverado

Prefix basis · 52 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
2018

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
CHEVROLET

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Silverado

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)

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 · Jun 28, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 31, 2026USI · Full6FABIAN PADILLA GARZA 383265949BL8B/MX
Jun 8, 2026USI · Full11OOSFABIAN PADILLA GARZA 383265949BL8B/MX
Nov 7, 2025USII · Walk-around2OOSLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531918BA2H/MX
Oct 14, 2025USI · Full9LAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531987BA6H/MX
Jun 24, 2025USI · Full7OOSLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531987BA6H/MX
Mar 28, 2025USI · Full2OOSLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531987BA6H/MX
Dec 19, 2024USI · Full3LAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531987BA6H/MX
Jul 11, 2024USII · Walk-around9OOSLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531987BA6H/MX
Jun 20, 2024TXII · Walk-around5OOSLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531987BA6H/MX
Aug 15, 2023USI · Full2LAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531998AG6Y/TA
Jul 31, 2023USI · Full2LAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531998AG6Y/TA
Jun 28, 2023USI · Full1LAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ 299531998AG6Y/TA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FABIAN PADILLA GARZA3832659Jun 8, 2026Jul 31, 20262CH
LAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZ2995319Jun 28, 2023Nov 7, 202510TA
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.
49BL8BMX1FABIAN PADILLA GARZAJun 8, 2026Jul 31, 20262
18BA2HMXLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZNov 7, 2025Nov 7, 20251
87BA6HMXLAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZJun 20, 2024Oct 14, 20256
98AG6YTALAURA ELENA MARTINEZ MENDEZJun 28, 2023Aug 15, 20233
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 18, 2026