Roadside Inspection 86136752
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2025 in Arizona • Carrier: NORTHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC (USDOT 3087474) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86136752
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2025
- State:
- Arizona
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GILBERT AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC (3087474)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 9EA8FB (AZ)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNFL6MG546899
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNFL6MG546899 | AZ 9EA8FB |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
5500 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1M9FE1226JS284463 | AZ V1A5NR |
MCELRATH TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
|
McElrath Trailers | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86429009 | Nov 26, 2025 | AZ | L2 | GILBERT AZ | 3 | — |
| 86134951 | Oct 22, 2025 | AZ | L2 | GILBERT AZ | 3 | — |
| 85831993 | Sep 19, 2025 | AZ | L2 | GILBERT AZ | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87790513 | May 6, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 1M9FE1226JS284463 | — |
| 87790513 | May 6, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 3C7WRNFL6MG546899 | — |
| 83454369 | Dec 18, 2024 | AZ | L1 | 1M9FE1226JS284463 | — |
| 83454369 | Dec 18, 2024 | AZ | L1 | 3C7WRNFL6MG546899 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at GILBERT AZ
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87744563 | Apr 30, 2026 | SAHUARO PIPELINE CORPORATION | 1 | — |
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| 87718239 | Apr 28, 2026 | UNITED CONCRETE OF ARIZONA LLC | 7 | — |
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| 87709006 | Apr 27, 2026 | ROOF STOCKERS OF ARIZONA LLC | 2 | — |
| 87707137 | Apr 27, 2026 | PCCM LOGISTICS LLC | 6 | OOS |
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