Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Ram 3500

3C7WRTAL8JG286934 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections8
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 8
First seenOct 11, 2023
PA
Last seenJun 11, 2026
PA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 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
3C7WRTAL8JG286934
Make
Ram
Model
3500
Model year
2018
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
Jun 21, 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
WRTAL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

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
286934

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 · 201 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
3500

Prefix basis · 201 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
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 · Oct 11, 2023 – Jun 11, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 11, 2026PAI · Full0BKS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4321379ZXR6618/PA
Sep 18, 2025PAI · Full2OOSBKS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4321379ZXR6618/PA
Apr 16, 2025PAI · Full1BKS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4321379ZXR6618/PA
Nov 12, 2024PAI · Full02 FINGERZ INC 3394796CL6991/DE
May 29, 2024PAI · Full02 FINGERZ INC 3394796CL036991/DE
Apr 26, 2024NJIII · Driver-only02 FINGERZ INC 3394796CL36991/DE
Nov 29, 2023PAI · Full22 FINGERZ INC 3394796CL036991/DE
Oct 11, 2023PAII · Walk-around5OOS2 FINGERZ INC 3394796CL036991/DE
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
BKS TRANSPORTATION LLC4321379Apr 16, 2025Jun 11, 20263PA
2 FINGERZ INC3394796Oct 11, 2023Nov 12, 20245DE
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.
ZXR6618PABKS TRANSPORTATION LLCApr 16, 2025Jun 11, 20263
CL6991DE2 FINGERZ INCNov 12, 2024Nov 12, 20241
CL036991DE2 FINGERZ INCOct 11, 2023May 29, 20243
CL36991DE2 FINGERZ INCApr 26, 2024Apr 26, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026