COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC
DBA CTDI
USDOT 267846MC-Docket MC927523WEST CHESTER, PA
Do not tender136 power units
COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC (USDOT 267846) in WEST CHESTER, PA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2003-04-10 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.5
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.85
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
3
Injuries
8
Crashes
391
Inspections
29
OOS inspections
32
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 136
- Total drivers
- 148
- Years in business
- 41
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 8 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 11.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-11
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2003-04-10 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
562
Inspections
45
OOS inspections
260
Violations
50
OOS violations
4
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-18
MN
Tow-away
2025-10-09
PA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-05-28
MD
Tow-away
2025-04-14
PA
1 fatalTow-away
2024-12-02
MI
1 injuredTow-away
2024-11-12
TN
Tow-away
2024-09-19
WA
Tow-away
2024-07-08
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-05-17
TN
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-05 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-04-05 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
| 2026-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | OOS |
| 2025-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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