Carrier profile · USDOT 691616 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

North Sky Communications LLC

DBA NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS

423 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 7 statesVANCOUVER, WA87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

423Power units

96 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 254-6920 Email dispatchptompkins@northskycomm.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

423 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

139 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 103 vehicle and 139 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

19.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 23.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

133 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 14

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 423-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 423
Inspections · 24 mo: 139
Annualized: ≈70 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving71 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 8 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving7 · 7 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 423
Observed power (24 mo): 96
Trailers (towed): 32

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

25.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

139

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VANCOUVER, WA

16701 SE MCGILLIVRAY BLVD STE 200

Top corridor

CA ⇄ WA

CA 82 · WA 41 · OR 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 653164 USDOT 3080594 USDOT 3481183

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@northskycomm.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1080186

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

423

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16701 SE MCGILLIVRAY BLVD STE 200, VANCOUVER, WA, 98683
Mailing address: 16701SEMCGILLIVRAYBLVDSTE200, VANCOUVER, WA, 98683
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (360) 254-6920
Fax: (503) 931-7818
Email: ptompkins@northskycomm.com
Web domain: northskycomm.com

Registration

Officer: Rod Kuenzi
USDOT / docket: 691616
First registered: May 30, 1997
Last MCS-150: Mar 7, 2026 · 4,347,302 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 3, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

423

Power units

431

Drivers

228

CDL drivers

4,347,302

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC.

NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC (USDOT 691616) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 139 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 103 vehicle-level and 139 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 423 power units and 431 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 3, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC's USDOT number?

NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC's USDOT number is 691616.

Is NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC's safety record?

NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 186 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC's fleet?

NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC operates 423 power units and 431 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC based?

NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS LLC is based in VANCOUVER, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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