TRANSPORT DESIGNS INC
USDOT 272811
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (95 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 272811 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-177994 |
| Legal Name | TRANSPORT DESIGNS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9528948242 |
| Address | 4200 EGAN DRIVE, Savage, MN, 55378 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20091229) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 210 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2025-12-06 — SD — towaway
- 2025-09-16 — IL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-13 — MT — towaway
- 2025-02-04 — CA — towaway
- 2024-12-05 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (36), 23 (29), 16 (26).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 95 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 95 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,912,367 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JAN-25 |
TRANSPORT DESIGNS INC operates 95 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Savage, MN
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- 2-G TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 149778, 25 power units
- RICHARD KNUTSON INC — USDOT 440809, 11 power units
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