Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2019 Ram 4500

3C7WRKEL8KG540843 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
9 mo
Inspections2
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 2
First seenMay 7, 2025
AZ
Last seenFeb 21, 2026
NV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 9 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
3C7WRKEL8KG540843
Make
Ram
Model
4500
Model year
2019
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb (6,350 - 7,258 kg)
Decoded at
Sep 13, 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
WRKEL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

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

North American serial sequence
540843

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 · 30 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
4500

Prefix basis · 30 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.

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 · May 7, 2025 – Feb 21, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Feb 21, 2026NVII · Walk-around3OOSHOTSHOT SOLUTIONS LLC 4477381121Y31/NV
May 7, 2025AZII · Walk-around5OOSSSMM LLC 42531860ZA2J0/AZ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HOTSHOT SOLUTIONS LLC4477381Feb 21, 2026Feb 21, 20261NV
SSMM LLC4253186May 7, 2025May 7, 20251NV
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
121Y31NV—HOTSHOT SOLUTIONS LLCFeb 21, 2026 → Feb 21, 20261
0ZA2J0AZ—SSMM LLCMay 7, 2025 → May 7, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Sep 13, 2026