NORTHSTAR CHEMICAL

Joins 32 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 15.9% vs peer 14.5% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day. Open full book-check tool

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NORTHSTAR CHEMICAL (USDOT 656281)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 15.9% vs peer 14.5%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/656281/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 656281 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: ROBERT CODE Company officer 2: SUNDING CHANG Liquids / Gases Chemicals Based in SHERWOOD, OR

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 15.9% vs peer median 14.5% (worse). n=35238 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 656281

In FMCSA records since Aug 26, 1996 (~30y)

Company officer ROBERT CODE

Company officer 2 SUNDING CHANG

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Chemicals

Fleet size 28 units

Drivers 27

Annual mileage 1,301,802 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (503) 625-3770

Email: [email protected]

Physical

14200 S W TUALATIN SHERWOOD RD

SHERWOOD, OR 97140

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 656281

In FMCSA records since Aug 26, 1996 (~30y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,301,802 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 15.9% vs 23.4% -7.5 pts

Driver OOS Rate 2.1% vs 6.7% -4.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	0	26
Trailers	2	0
Trucks	2	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 75 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	32	32	3
OOS inspections	0	4	1
OOS percentage	0%	12.5%	33.33%
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

15.9%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 15.9% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,238 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

2.1%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 35,238 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +2.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

15.9%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.5%

Median across 35,238 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Washington (WA)	17	2	11.8%	Jan 29, 2026
Oregon (OR)	15	2	13.3%	Oct 19, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		47
Unknown		20
Beall Inc		4
Brenner Ta		4
Polar		4
Arco		3
Beall Tran		2
Tremcar		2
Beall		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.42	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.18	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	9	—	1.90	2	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (75 rows) View all 75 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89312045	Oct 19, 2026	OR	1	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKM067OR · 1XPBDP9X6SD764502	0	—	No
88338547	Jul 7, 2026	OR	2	—	—	0	—	No
88102828	Jun 10, 2026	OR	2	—	—	5	—	Yes
87015512	Feb 11, 2026	OR	2	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF190 · 1XPBDP9X5RD691472	0	—	No
86964869	Feb 5, 2026	OR	2	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKJ850 · 1XPBDP9X4SD755104	0	—	No
86942511	Jan 29, 2026	WA	2	TUMWATER WA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK OR Y120156 · 1GD32VCY1HF189526	1	—	Yes
86910062	Jan 28, 2026	OR	1	WOODBURN OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKM074OR · 1XPBDP9X4SD764501	1	—	No
86884511	Jan 20, 2026	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKM340 · 1XPBPP9X0SD764504	0	—	No
86832262	Jan 19, 2026	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKJ486 · 1XPBDP9X6SD755105	1	—	No
86597034	Dec 17, 2025	OR	2	DAYTON OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKB952 · 1XPBDP9X1RD646609	1	—	No
86560016	Dec 8, 2025	WA	1	BOW WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WA 88967RP · 1XPBDP9X0MD766216	0	—	No
86346863	Nov 13, 2025	WA	2	KELSO WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF184 · 1XPBDP9XXPD869681	0	—	No
86019836	Oct 6, 2025	WA	2	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF184 · 1XPBDP9XXPD869681	3	—	No
85956470	Sep 29, 2025	WA	2	MONTESANO WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF174 · 1XPBPP9X2LD723194	0	—	No
85765235	Sep 8, 2025	WA	2	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKJ485 · 1XPBDP9X4SD755104	0	—	No
85601316	Aug 22, 2025	WA	2	BOW WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WA RP02756 · 1XPBDP9X6PD867989	0	—	No
85407497	Aug 5, 2025	OR	2	CASCADE LOCKS OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKK062 · 1XPCPP0X6SD758840	3	—	No
85177418	Jul 10, 2025	OR	2	WOODBURN OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WA 82892RP · 1XPBPP9X6LD723019	1	—	Yes
85150487	Jul 8, 2025	OR	1	CASCADE LOCKS OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF174 · 1XPBPP9X2LD723194	0	—	No
85122224	Jul 3, 2025	OR	2	FORT HILL OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF190 · 1XPBDP9X5RD691472	0	—	No
84773156	May 19, 2025	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKJ485 · 1XPBDP9X4SD755104	0	—	No
84771996	May 19, 2025	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKM178 · 1XPBDP9X1SD764505	1	—	No
84154105	Mar 18, 2025	OR	2	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKF171 · 1XPBPP9X3KD611552	0	—	No
83878969	Feb 13, 2025	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR 84011RP · 1XPBDP9X0MD735449	1	—	Yes
83854353	Feb 11, 2025	WA	3	ALGER WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKJ485 · 1XPBDP9X4SD755104	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WA000EE72403	Apr 26, 2024	WA	0	Yes	No	Tow
OR2023340001	Jan 10, 2023	OR	1	Yes	No	Injury
WA000EC68683	Jul 27, 2022	WA	0	Yes	No	Tow
WA000EA61923	Sep 4, 2020	WA	0	Yes	No	Tow
OR2019340069	Nov 4, 2019	OR	0	Yes	No	Tow
OR2019030027	Jun 3, 2019	OR	0	Yes	No	Tow
OR2017340002	Jan 30, 2017	OR	0	Yes	No	Tow
OR2013340015	Apr 26, 2013	OR	1	Yes	No	Injury
WA000E148981	Jan 17, 2012	WA	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
RIDGEFIELD WA	WA	13	4
WOODBURN POE	OR	6	0
WOODBURN OR	OR	5	1
CASCADE LOCKS OR	OR	4	0
UMATILLA OR	OR	4	0
BOW WA	WA	4	1
KELSO WA	WA	4	1
UMATILLA POE	OR	3	0
DU PONT WA	WA	3	0
MONTESANO WA	WA	3	0

Booking & risk tools

Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.

Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk Chameleon check Safety benchmark

Related Records

Oregon carriers Sherwood carriers 75 inspections 9 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, risk tools, explainers, and more