COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC

DBA CTDI

USDOT 267846 · West Chester, PA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Operating snapshot

136Power units (fleet size)
148Drivers reported
41Years since registration
11MAnnual miles reported (2025)
West Chester, PAHome base
409Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

23
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 23.1th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in West Chester, PA, operating 136 power units and 148 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 41 years (since 1985). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 409 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 11.3% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 23.1th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
12.4 pctl · CI 717
BASIC measure: 0.05Insp. w/ violation: 405Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
23.1 pctl · CI 1828
BASIC measure: 1.85Insp. w/ violation: 247Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS11.3%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 247 inspections
Driver OOS1.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 405 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due June 2028
Next biennial update dueJune 2028
Recurring update monthJune, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 11, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC927523
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of April 14, 2003)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2015-03-01
  • Surety bondAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONForm 84 · effective 2017-10-12

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 28, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in Pennsylvania

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number267846
Legal nameCOMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC
Doing business asCTDI
LocationWEST CHESTER, PA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)136
Drivers148
Reported annual mileage10,723,424 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1985 (~41 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 11, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueJune 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)409
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Pennsylvania — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Pennsylvania, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/267846/