DESIGN TEAM SIGN COMPANY LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 12 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45A-BHTIJVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.30Vehicle Maintenance
Improper battery installation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 8383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 9391.45B
Expired medical examiner's certificate
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MS6
- KY5
- TN4
- MO3
- GA2
- AL2
- MT1
- AR1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly · OOS
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA29 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- KEITH PIERCE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 869274639
- Registered since
- 1997-12-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 23 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
17 events- 01/23/2026Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3L595474
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 10164116535
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 3L595474
- 12/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2026)
- 01/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AW5 D126681
- 01/18/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/01/2017Insurance cancelled — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
CARGO · policy 4371803US
- 06/14/2014Insurance cancelled — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
BIPD/Primary · policy 4371803US
- 04/16/2014Insurance replaced — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
BIPD/Primary · policy 4371803US
- 02/14/2010Insurance cancelled — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 4371803US
- 02/03/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/09/2017)
- 01/22/2010Insurance cancelled — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy YYKY91428923078
- 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASKY91428923068
- 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 4371803US
- 06/20/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/01/2010)
- 12/18/1997Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2006-04-25
- Last review
- 2006-04-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-31
- Reported mileage
- 520,520 mi (2024)
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