Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2011 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab

3D6WU6CL7BG544902 · Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Double Cab) · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenSep 16, 2023
AK
Last seenNov 13, 2025
AK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 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
3D6WU6CL7BG544902
Make
Dodge
Model
Ram Chassis Cab
Model year
2011
Body class
Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Double Cab)
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb (6,350 - 7,258 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
WU6CL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
7 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 7.

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
544902

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 · 7 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Ram Chassis Cab

Prefix basis · 7 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 (Double Cab)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb (6,350 - 7,258 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 16, 2023 – Nov 13, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Nov 13, 2025AKII · Walk-around2OOSPATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 4269984MAV910/AK
Jun 12, 2025AKI · Full0PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 4269984MAV910/AK
Sep 16, 2023AKII · Walk-around6OOSVULCAN TOWING & RECOVERY INC 1623396KGN510/AK
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC4269984Jun 12, 2025Nov 13, 20252AK
VULCAN TOWING & RECOVERY INC1623396Sep 16, 2023Sep 16, 20231AK
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.
MAV910AKPATRIOT TOWING AND RECOVERY LLCJun 12, 2025Nov 13, 20252
KGN510AKVULCAN TOWING & RECOVERY INCSep 16, 2023Sep 16, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 3, 2026