Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2026 Ram 2500

3C63R5CL5TG170965 · Pickup · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
3 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenMay 22, 2026
LA
Last seenAug 22, 2026
MS
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 3 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
3C63R5CL5TG170965
Make
Ram
Model
2500
Model year
2026
Body class
Pickup
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 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
3C6

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
3R5CL

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
5 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 5.

Model year candidates
1996 or 2026

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

North American serial sequence
170965

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 · 56 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
2500

Prefix basis · 56 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.

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 22, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 22, 2026MSI · Full0—PHS LOGISTICS LLC 1047222Z884302/LA
Jul 16, 2026LAI · Full0—PHS LOGISTICS LLC 1047222Z884302/LA
May 22, 2026LAI · Full0—AMK TRANSPORTS LLC 4055419Z884302/LA
May 22, 2026LAI · Full0—AMK TRANSPORTS LLC 4055419Z884302/LA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
PHS LOGISTICS LLC1047222Jul 16, 2026Aug 22, 20262LA
AMK TRANSPORTS LLC4055419May 22, 2026May 22, 20262WI
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.
Z884302LA1PHS LOGISTICS LLCJul 16, 2026 → Aug 22, 20262
Z884302LA1AMK TRANSPORTS LLCMay 22, 2026 → May 22, 20262
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026