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NORTHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 64/100. 23 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 3087474ActiveInterstateTEMPE, AZ

COMPANY

Authority since
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MCS-150
2025-10-30 · 18,900,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
98 units · 78 trailers · 71 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
18,900,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
6939 S HARL AVE
TEMPE, AZ 85283
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
4809887375
Email
office@northstartowers.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CODY J NELSON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
5
General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsUtilityConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
105 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
29.4%
5 / 17 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

64
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
98 power units
Unique power units seen
9
+ 7 trailer VINs
Inspections
9
Discrepancy
0.1x

Elevated Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
3 crashes · 0 fatal · 1 with injuries · 3 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
71% — 12 clean of 17 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
29.4% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 4 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-30

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Severe OOS rate 36% (last 24 mo)
2.9 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (1.0 per 100 trucks/yr)

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
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  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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