Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2021 Ram 3500

3C7WRTCL1MG500518 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 4
First seenJun 21, 2023
KS
Last seenJul 11, 2025
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 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
3C7WRTCL1MG500518
Make
Ram
Model
3500
Model year
2021
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
Jul 12, 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
1991 or 2021

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

North American serial sequence
500518

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
2021

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 (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 21, 2023 – Jul 11, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 11, 2025TXII · Walk-around16OOSHY FREQUENCE TRUCKING LLC 4203425K189235/TX
Jun 29, 2023NMII · Walk-around0BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 600382P961535/IL
Jun 23, 2023NEII · Walk-around1OOSBENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 600382TEMP/IL
Jun 21, 2023KSI · Full6OOSBENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 600382P961535/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HY FREQUENCE TRUCKING LLC4203425Jul 11, 2025Jul 11, 20251TX
BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC600382Jun 21, 2023Jun 29, 20233GA
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.
K189235TXHY FREQUENCE TRUCKING LLCJul 11, 2025Jul 11, 20251
P961535ILBENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLCJun 21, 2023Jun 29, 20232
TEMPILBENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLCJun 23, 2023Jun 23, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026