DESIGN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
DBA: DESIGN TRANSPORTATION
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 76
- Drivers · CDL
- 68 · 68
- Annual miles
- 7.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 49 | 27 | 0 | 76 |
| Trailers | 203 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-19-2010) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 06-05-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-12-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- Cindy Prater
- Officer
- Josh Alpert
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.5× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes7 crashes with 14 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Aug 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and brakesTires are 27 of 97 violations (28%). Tire or brake defects led to 28 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 7
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Texas (about 121 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.046 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 2.03 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.64 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.25 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
97 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert65 · 31 OOSTires 27 · Brakes 23 · Lights 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 14 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert9 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 3
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Nov42025TexasInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct272025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Aug142025GeorgiaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul242025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May212025GeorgiaInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May22025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec172024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov142024TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov52024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
7 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Sep 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Sep 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 5, 2013)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
36 filings and 15 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2023THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 22, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2020NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2017HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability bond (BMC-82) · ended Mar 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 28, 2020 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2013Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2012Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2012OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2012Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 2, 2012 · insurer name change1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 29, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 27, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 3, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 23, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Apr 27, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2010opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2008 · superseded by the same policy9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 50
- Mississippi 31
- Louisiana 24
- Georgia 19
- Alabama 15
- South Carolina 13
- Tennessee 11
- North Carolina 6
26% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (87 power units: 76 filed, 87 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 87 power units this active to have about 5.4 crashes a year (sized from the 87 units seen roadside; 76 filed). This motor carrier recorded 18 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 6.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 8 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 22 | 1.53 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.21 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 3.75 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-26 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.