DESIGN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 486924 · Doing business as DESIGN TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (76 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate14.4% 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 | 486924 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-246474 |
| Legal Name | DESIGN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC |
| DBA Name | DESIGN TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2146886900 |
| Address | 3818 IRVING BLVD, Dallas, TX, 75247-5900 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20101119) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-09-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 4 |
|---|
- 2010-02-02 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Discontinued Revocation
- 2013-12-05 — Revoked — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Revoked
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
- 2026-06-16 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Reinstated
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 201 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 7 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2025-11-04 — TX — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-27 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-14 — GA — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-24 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-21 — GA — 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (33), 12 (29), 16 (19).
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) | 76 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 68 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,452,647 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JUN-26 |
DESIGN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 76 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.
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