Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2017 Ram 3500

3C7WRTCL1HG711451 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
29 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 11
First seenAug 9, 2023
OH
Last seenJan 29, 2026
WV
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 29 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
3C7WRTCL1HG711451
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
Jun 17, 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
WRTCL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

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
711451

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 · 1,757 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
3500

Prefix basis · 1,757 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 · Aug 9, 2023 – Jan 29, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 29, 2026WVII · Walk-around0ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
Jun 18, 2025OHII · Walk-around1OOSALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
Mar 12, 2025KYI · Full2ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
Sep 26, 2024MDII · Walk-around6OOSALVARO MORENO 2047886TKPM2/VA
Sep 23, 2024TNI · Full1OOSALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
Sep 5, 2024INI · Full0ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 2870572TKPM2/VA
May 20, 2024NDI · Full0ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
Feb 8, 2024NYII · Walk-around8ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
Jan 3, 2024TNI · Full0ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/UK
Sep 21, 2023KYII · Walk-around1ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VI
Aug 9, 2023OHI · Full1ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC 287057243113UA/VA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ALFA TRANSPORTATION LLC2870572Aug 9, 2023Jan 29, 202610VA
ALVARO MORENO2047886Sep 26, 2024Sep 26, 20241VA
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.
43113UAVAALFA TRANSPORTATION LLCAug 9, 2023Jan 29, 20267
TKPM2VAALVARO MORENOSep 26, 2024Sep 26, 20241
TKPM2VAALFA TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 5, 2024Sep 5, 20241
43113UAUKALFA TRANSPORTATION LLCJan 3, 2024Jan 3, 20241
43113UAVIALFA TRANSPORTATION LLCSep 21, 2023Sep 21, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 17, 2026