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DESIGN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

DBA: DESIGN TRANSPORTATION

Joins 369 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 23, 2003
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2024
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 1373 days Inactive Jul 20, 1999 → reinstated Apr 23, 2003
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 26.4% vs 23.4% national (+3.0 pts).
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DESIGN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 486924)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 1373 days — Inactive Jul 20, 1999 → reinstated Apr 23, 2003
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 26.4% vs 23.4% national (+3.0 pts).

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/486924/
As of: Nov 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 486924 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: Cindy Prater Company officer 2: Josh Alpert General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Beverages Paper Products Construction Based in DALLAS, TX

FMCSA census as of Nov 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 revoked
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 486924
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 1992 (~34y)
MC / docket MC246474
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer Cindy Prater
Company officer 2 Josh Alpert
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 76 units
Drivers 68
Annual mileage 7,452,647 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (214) 688-6900
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3818 IRVING BLVD BLDG 2
DALLAS, TX 75247-5900
Mailing
PO BOX 560686
DALLAS, TX 75356-0686
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 486924
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 7,452,647 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
Great West Casualty Co
BMC-91X · GRT28344A
Effective Sep 1, 2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT28344A
Effective Sep 1, 2024
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2010-02-02 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 49 27 0
Trailers 203 0 0

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

Power Units
76
Drivers
68
Inspections
369
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
26.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
276
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
3
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 26.4% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 20, 1999 to Apr 23, 2003 (1373 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.09 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 9 — 0.21 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 22 — 1.53 2 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 42 — 3.75 4 — Nov 2, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (369 rows) View all 369 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89349585 Oct 24, 2026 MS 3 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R804254 · 3HSDZAPR9MN116030
0 — No
89194747 Oct 6, 2026 AL 3 GREENVILLE AL — 1 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
89187113 Oct 5, 2026 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R869764 · 3HSDZAPR9RN023760
1 395.24 No
89170008 Oct 2, 2026 LA 2 METAIRIE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R804642 · 3HSDZAPR4NN396800
0 — No
89163157 Oct 2, 2026 MS 3 ORANGE GROVE MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R869762 · 3HSDZAPR5RN050213
0 — No
89111022 Sep 27, 2026 MS 3 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R814790 · 3HSDZAPR5TN400320
0 — No
89105680 Sep 26, 2026 MS 3 G92 SCALES MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R841513 · 3HSDZAPR6RN337981
0 — No
89076544 Sep 23, 2026 MS 2 HANCOCK COUNTY MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R869764 · 3HSDZAPR9RN023760
0 — No
89034263 Sep 18, 2026 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R555062 · 3HSDZAPR9NN584955
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88994697 Sep 15, 2026 MS 3 IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R814793 · 3HSDZAPR7TN301434
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSIV No
88981798 Sep 10, 2026 LA 3 WATERPROOF LA — 0 — No
88918442 Sep 6, 2026 MS 3 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R858064 · 3HSDZAPR5RN694150
0 — No
88917253 Sep 6, 2026 MS 3 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R814943 · 3HSDZAPR7NN401021
0 — No
88912539 Sep 3, 2026 LA 3 BOYCE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R721232 · 3HSDZAPR7RN287883
0 — No
88890272 Sep 2, 2026 AL 2 LETOHATCHEE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R854781 · 3HSDZAPR9RN694149
2 393.9A-LHLI, 393.78A-WS No
88851080 Aug 30, 2026 MS 3 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R738386 · 3HSDZAPR8MN177207
0 — No
88797750 Aug 25, 2026 LA 3 ROBERT LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R721235 · 3HSDZAPR4RN287887
3 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD, 395.3A3II No
88728304 Aug 18, 2026 AL 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
TX R721233 · 3HSDZAPR0RN287885
0 — No
88648468 Aug 9, 2026 MS 3 — — 0 — No
88591060 Aug 2, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R571786 · 3HSDZAPRXNN584267
1 392.2-SLLMF No
88573495 Jul 30, 2026 AL 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R827266 · 3HSDZAPR0TN876426
0 — No
88561735 Jul 29, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
TX R827269 · 3HSDZAPR6TN400407
0 — No
88504407 Jul 22, 2026 TN 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R796921 · 3HSDZAPR9TN400319
1 395.3A2-HOSPD No
88426952 Jul 14, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R738985 · 3HSDZAPR6MN234908
1 395.24 No
88274666 Jun 28, 2026 MS 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R804254 · 3HSDZAPR9MN116030
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 276 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (3 dockets)
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC246474
INACTIVE
Granted Dec 5, 2013 Inactive Dec 5, 2013
View full authority record →
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC246474
Active
Granted Feb 2, 2010
View full authority record →
common
MC246474
Active
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Dec 5, 2013 MC246474 Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 5, 2013 MC246474-B Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Apr 5, 2012 MC246474-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 29, 2012 MC246474 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Feb 2, 2010 MC246474-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (46 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Great West Casualty Co GRT28344A BMC-91X — Sep 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT28344A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY FNCAP00012601 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2024 REPLACED
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY FNCAP00012600 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2022 Sep 1, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CVP 2030023-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2020 Sep 1, 2022 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY HMB200095 BIPD — Mar 1, 2017 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY HMB200095 BIPD — Mar 1, 2017 Mar 28, 2020 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY LLI1110900 SURETY — Apr 2, 2012 Feb 1, 2014 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP92609A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2012 Apr 2, 2012 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP92609A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2017 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP92609A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2012 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-D BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2011 Mar 1, 2012 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-D CARGO — Mar 1, 2011 Apr 27, 2011 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-C BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2010 Mar 1, 2011 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-C CARGO — Mar 1, 2010 Mar 1, 2011 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-B CARGO — Mar 1, 2009 Mar 1, 2010 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-B BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2009 Mar 1, 2010 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-A BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2008 Mar 1, 2009 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-A CARGO — Mar 1, 2008 Mar 1, 2009 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012-A BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2008 Dec 1, 2008 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2007 Mar 1, 2008 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000012 CARGO — Mar 1, 2007 Mar 1, 2008 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 1080513382 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2005 Mar 1, 2007 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 1080513382 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2005 Mar 30, 2007 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 1080513396 CARGO — Mar 1, 2005 Mar 30, 2007 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 16, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Jun 9, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Sep 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Mar 28, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Feb 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  11. Dec 5, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  12. Dec 5, 2013
    authority
    Inactive — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  13. Apr 2, 2012
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  14. Apr 2, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Apr 2, 2012
    insurance
    NAMECHG — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
  16. Apr 2, 2012
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Mar 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Mar 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  19. Feb 27, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Feb 23, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Dec 27, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Apr 27, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  23. Mar 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  24. Mar 1, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  25. Mar 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  26. Feb 2, 2010
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  27. Feb 2, 2010
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  28. Mar 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  29. Dec 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  30. Mar 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  31. Mar 30, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  32. Mar 30, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  33. Mar 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  34. Mar 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  35. Mar 30, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
  36. Aug 20, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  37. Aug 17, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  38. Mar 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  39. Mar 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
  40. Sep 1, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

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