Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Ram 3500

3C7WRTCL9GG198769 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under4
19 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 5
First seenOct 26, 2024
AZ
Last seenMay 28, 2026
IL
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 19 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
3C7WRTCL9GG198769
Make
Ram
Model
3500
Model year
2016
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
Jul 3, 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
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

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

North American serial sequence
198769

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
2016

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 26, 2024 – May 28, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 28, 2026ILI · Full13OOSNLDK TRANSPORT LLC 4308989VGR4975/TX
Feb 23, 2026TXII · Walk-around10OOSLCR FORD TRUCKING LLC 4409190VGR4975/TX
Oct 20, 2025IDII · Walk-around9OOSVALIN'S TRANSPORTATION LLC 3764574VGR4975/TX
Dec 7, 2024SDII · Walk-around4OOSGUIA & ROJAS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4023547VGR4975/TX
Oct 26, 2024AZI · Full14OOSGUIA & ROJAS TRANSPORTATION LLC 4023547VGR4975/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NLDK TRANSPORT LLC4308989May 28, 2026May 28, 20261TX
LCR FORD TRUCKING LLC4409190Feb 23, 2026Feb 23, 20261FL
VALIN'S TRANSPORTATION LLC3764574Oct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251MI
GUIA & ROJAS TRANSPORTATION LLC4023547Oct 26, 2024Dec 7, 20242TX
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.
VGR4975TXNLDK TRANSPORT LLCMay 28, 2026May 28, 20261
VGR4975TXLCR FORD TRUCKING LLCFeb 23, 2026Feb 23, 20261
VGR4975TXVALIN'S TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 20, 2025Oct 20, 20251
VGR4975TXGUIA & ROJAS TRANSPORTATION LLCOct 26, 2024Dec 7, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 3, 2026