DESIGN PLASTIC SYSTEMS INC

DESIGN PLASTIC SYSTEMS INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers, based in Norristown, PA. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Blockers

Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DESIGN PLASTIC SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 2122503)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2122503/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2122503 Inactive PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: RICHARD R SHAW General Freight Based in NORRISTOWN, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 57/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195295 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 2122503

In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2011 (~15y)

Company officer RICHARD R SHAW

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 61,234 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (610) 666-0940

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2560 BOULEVARD OF THE GENERALS

NORRISTOWN, PA 19403

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2122503

In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2011 (~15y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 61,234 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	5	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Isuzu is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 195,295 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,295 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,295 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2024-09 2024-09

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Isuzu		1

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82751271	Sep 18, 2024	NY	2	SLOATSBURG NY	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZHK9321 · 54DC4W1B8GS804867	4	390.3E-NONCDL, 391.11(b)(5), 392.2	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NYSP26547180	Jan 19, 2017	NY	0	4	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
SLOATSBURG NY	NY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.100(c)	Failure to prevent cargo shifting	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Pennsylvania carriers Norristown carriers 1 inspection 1 reportable crash

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

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots