COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC
DBA CTDI
136 power units
148 drivers
10.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 90.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
41 yrs history · 465 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 136 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 148 · 110
- Annual miles
- 10.7M ~79k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 86 | 0 | 86 |
| Tractors | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Trailers | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 14, 2003)23 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 30, 1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 11, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 81877326
- Officers
- ABE ACHACKZAD · PAUL PROFERA
- Phone
- (610) 793-8082
- pprofera@ctdi.com
- Address
- 1373 Enterprise Drive, West Chester PA 19380
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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General FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: UNSPECIFIEDConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
9
1 fatal (1 death) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
465
78% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.3%
24 of 288 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
7 of 465 driver inspections
Violations
134
35 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
134 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert89 · 27 out-of-serviceBrakes 30 · Lights 17 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 20 more
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Unsafe driving No alert24 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 14 · Speeding 8 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert11 · 8 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 8 · Medical certificate 3
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · Over hours limit 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun222026Jun 22, 2026 · TennesseeInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun182026Jun 18, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain.
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Mar42026Mar 4, 2026 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb182026Feb 18, 2026 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct92025Oct 9, 2025 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May282025May 28, 2025 · MarylandProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr142025Apr 14, 2025 · PennsylvaniaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted.
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Dec22024Dec 2, 2024 · MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 more on the FMCSA record.
1 of the 9 crashes was fatal.
4 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 1, 2015 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION since Oct 12, 2017
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California 134
- New Jersey 37
- Maryland 32
- Washington 28
- Tennessee 26
- Colorado 21
- Florida 16
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 16
Runs well beyond its home state: 16 of 465 inspections were in Pennsylvania.
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The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 65 | 1.57 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 23 | 0.58 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 9 | 0.15 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 9 | 0.05 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
465 driver inspections · 288 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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