Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab

3D6WA7EL9BG537493 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
12 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenSep 30, 2024
KY
Last seenSep 26, 2025
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 12 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
3D6WA7EL9BG537493
Make
Dodge
Model
Ram Chassis Cab
Model year
2011
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Single Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 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
3D6

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
WA7EL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
1981 or 2011

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

North American serial sequence
537493

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
DODGE

Prefix basis · 34 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Ram Chassis Cab

Prefix basis · 34 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
2011

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
DODGE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Ram Chassis Cab

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 5: 16,001 - 19,500 lb (7,258 - 8,845 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 · Sep 30, 2024 – Sep 26, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 26, 2025KYI · Full3ESTEP'S BODY SHOP 4452529R8E306/KY
May 15, 2025KYI · Full6OOSLEVI BOTTOMS 3828664K5L666/KY
Sep 30, 2024KYII · Walk-around5OOSLEVI BOTTOMS 3828664K5L666/KY
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ESTEP'S BODY SHOP4452529Sep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251KY
LEVI BOTTOMS3828664Sep 30, 2024May 15, 20252KY
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.
R8E306KYESTEP'S BODY SHOPSep 26, 2025Sep 26, 20251
K5L666KYLEVI BOTTOMSSep 30, 2024May 15, 20252
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026