Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2018 Ram 3500

3C7WRTCL9JG116207 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Number of Cab Unknown) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
36 mo
Inspections11
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 11
First seenJun 21, 2023
GA
Last seenJun 30, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 36 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
3C7WRTCL9JG116207
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 19, 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
1988 or 2018

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

North American serial sequence
116207

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
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 · Jun 21, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 30, 2026TXII · Walk-around0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
Dec 10, 2025ALI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
Oct 6, 2025MSI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
Aug 19, 2025ALI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
Aug 18, 2025TNI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
Jun 17, 2025ALI · Full1DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
Apr 9, 2025MSI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821215721/AL
May 14, 2024MSI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821170501/AL
Mar 19, 2024WVII · Walk-around0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821170501/AL
Nov 27, 2023MSI · Full0SKYY LOGISTICS LLC 19740621170501/AL
Jun 21, 2023GAI · Full0DAVID EARL MARTIN 19740821170501/AL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DAVID EARL MARTIN1974082Jun 21, 2023Jun 30, 202610AL
SKYY LOGISTICS LLC1974062Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 20231MI
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.
1215721AL1DAVID EARL MARTINApr 9, 2025Jun 30, 20267
1170501ALDAVID EARL MARTINJun 21, 2023May 14, 20243
1170501ALSKYY LOGISTICS LLCNov 27, 2023Nov 27, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 19, 2026