COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC
DBA: CTDI
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 1 fatality on crash record 58 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC (USDOT 267846) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Officer(s): PAUL PROFERA (Company officer); ABE ACHACKZAD (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • 1 fatality on crash record — 58 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Active insurance on file — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION · 84 • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/267846/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0.5% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 11.9% vs peer median 18.2% (better). n=6953 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION · 84
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000
2 active policies
Company profile
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InsuranceAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONPolicy effective Oct 12, 2017
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Process AgentEVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC927523ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Trucks | 0 | 86 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 58 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tow-away | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Crash reports | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 608 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 417 | 417 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0.96% | 6.24% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC is a corporation based in WEST CHESTER, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 267846. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 136 power units and 148 drivers, with 608 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 11.9%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC is a large fleet, operating 136 power units and 148 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in West Chester, PA. Across 407 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 8.4% out-of-service rate, with 9 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract, common, and broker.
407 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 175% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (137) and TN (30), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
8.4% out-of-service rate.
The fleet comprises 136 power units (large fleet) and 148 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 6,953 ACTIVE carriers operating 68–204 power units (±50% of this carrier's 136 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 130 | 4 | 3.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | May 20, 2026 |
| Maryland (MD) | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | May 15, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | May 12, 2026 |
| Florida (FL) | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Delaware (DE) | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | May 12, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Oregon (OR) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 14, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| US (US) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | May 14, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Kansas (KS) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Vermont (VT) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| New Hampshire (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | May 4, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Utah (UT) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Massachusetts (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | May 8, 2025 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 25, 2026 |
| District of Columbia (DC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Michigan (MI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 2, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 192 | |
| International | 101 | |
| Great Dane | 50 | |
| Peterbilt | 41 | |
| Utility | 38 | |
| Wabash National | 14 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 6 | — | 0.09 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 8 | — | 0.02 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 23 | — | 0.52 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 58 | — | 1.53 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (608 rows) View all 608 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88407760 | Jul 13, 2026 | MS | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88371409 | Jul 10, 2026 | NC | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88356072 | Jul 9, 2026 | VT | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88370391 | Jul 8, 2026 | FL | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88369510 | Jul 8, 2026 | CO | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88343813 | Jul 7, 2026 | MD | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | Yes |
| 88342888 | Jul 6, 2026 | CA | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | Yes |
| 88341831 | Jul 6, 2026 | CO | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | No |
| 88334275 | Jul 6, 2026 | CA | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88328792 | Jul 6, 2026 | NJ | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88319325 | Jul 2, 2026 | CO | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88280751 | Jun 29, 2026 | MD | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | No |
| 88280406 | Jun 29, 2026 | LA | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88277841 | Jun 29, 2026 | LA | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88271786 | Jun 29, 2026 | NH | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88253377 | Jun 26, 2026 | NC | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88246764 | Jun 24, 2026 | FL | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88188662 | Jun 18, 2026 | MD | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88193398 | Jun 17, 2026 | FL | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | No |
| 88177812 | Jun 17, 2026 | CA | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | No |
| 88167164 | Jun 16, 2026 | FL | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88146091 | Jun 15, 2026 | OK | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88136415 | Jun 10, 2026 | CA | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88101829 | Jun 10, 2026 | AL | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | No |
| 88106879 | Jun 9, 2026 | FL | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (58 rows) View all 58 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN0400571491 | Jun 22, 2026 | TN | 2 | Yes | Yes | Injury | |
| MN0260490755 | Feb 18, 2026 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA509369200X | Oct 9, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MD25A1269794 | May 28, 2025 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA504086900X | Apr 14, 2025 | PA | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MI0003360886 | Dec 2, 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TN0400177518 | Nov 12, 2024 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000EF16712 | Sep 19, 2024 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA2852400758 | Jul 8, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TN0400091196 | May 17, 2024 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA401516700X | Feb 13, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009234291 | Nov 17, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0233115087 | Nov 7, 2023 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0300917337 | Oct 16, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009188414 | Oct 16, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000055240 | Sep 22, 2023 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA307133700X | Jul 28, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| ILX003110692 | Jul 24, 2023 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA2652301771 | Jun 1, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD23A1010360 | Mar 28, 2023 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA212377400X | Dec 19, 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| GA0008830002 | Dec 15, 2022 | GA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0222365051 | Aug 24, 2022 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| FL2511246202 | Jul 11, 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA108924200X | Sep 22, 2021 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Oct 18, 2017 | MC927523-B | CPL | LICENSE | CPL → |
| Sep 8, 2017 | MC927523-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
| Aug 12, 2015 | MC927523-P | CPL | PERMIT | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | 2017020124 | 84 | — | Oct 12, 2017 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BAP 8196222 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Mar 1, 2015 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CORDELIA IF | CA | 30 | 0 |
| GILROY IF | CA | 27 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 26 | 1 |
| CARNEYS POINT SCALE | NJ | 17 | 0 |
| MIDDLETOWN DE | DE | 12 | 8 |
| RATON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 12 | 0 |
| DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | CA | 8 | 1 |
| PERRYVILLE MD | MD | 8 | 0 |
| MANCHESTER TN | TN | 8 | 1 |
| NJ | NJ | 7 | 1 |
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AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
84 policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
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