Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2008 Dodge Ram

3D7KR28A98G180194 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under4
23 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections4
of 7
First seenMay 9, 2024
MT
Last seenApr 12, 2026
OH
Inspected under 4 different carriers in 23 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
3D7KR28A98G180194
Make
Dodge
Model
Ram
Model year
2008
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 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
3D7

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
KR28A

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
9 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 9.

Model year candidates
2008 or 2038

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

North American serial sequence
180194

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 · 4 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Ram

Prefix basis · 4 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
2008

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
DODGE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Ram

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Pickup

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 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 · May 9, 2024 – Apr 12, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Apr 12, 2026OHII · Walk-around22OOSJAM TRANSPORT LLC 4516143R3A036/KY
Jan 5, 2026TXII · Walk-around24OOSO&E AUTO BROKERS LLC 4343091R3A036/KY
Sep 22, 2025OKI · Full7OOSPRO HAULING LLC 4446474R3A036/KY
Nov 19, 2024SCIII · Driver-only5NY TRANSPORT LLC 4220688K3V421/KY
Jul 24, 2024WIII · Walk-around2NY TRANSPORT LLC 4220688K3V421/KY
Jun 26, 2024KYI · Full5OOSNY TRANSPORT LLC 4220688K1Z708/KY
May 9, 2024MTIII · Driver-only1NY TRANSPORT LLC 4220688K1Z708/KY
03

Carriers this unit has run under

4 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
JAM TRANSPORT LLC4516143Apr 12, 2026Apr 12, 20261KY
O&E AUTO BROKERS LLC4343091Jan 5, 2026Jan 5, 20261MD
PRO HAULING LLC4446474Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 20251FL
NY TRANSPORT LLC4220688May 9, 2024Nov 19, 20244KY
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.
R3A036KYJAM TRANSPORT LLCApr 12, 2026Apr 12, 20261
R3A036KYO&E AUTO BROKERS LLCJan 5, 2026Jan 5, 20261
R3A036KYPRO HAULING LLCSep 22, 2025Sep 22, 20251
K3V421KYNY TRANSPORT LLCJul 24, 2024Nov 19, 20242
K1Z708KYNY TRANSPORT LLCMay 9, 2024Jun 26, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026