Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 764889
DESIGNERS CHOICE
5 power unitsavg 2.8 yrRegional · 4 statesBOSTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.8Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 28 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DESIGNERS CHOICE safe to work with?
Is DESIGNERS CHOICE safe to load? DESIGNERS CHOICE (USDOT 764889) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOSTON, MA, operating 5 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDESIGNERS CHOICE 88
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOSTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 2056605USDOT 3188266
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 52 INDUSTRIAL DR SUITE B, BOSTON, MA, 02136
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 889-3810
- Fax
- (617) 884-1059
- Web domain
- designerschoiceinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Miguel Londono
- USDOT / docket
- 764889
- First registered
- 08/12/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2025 · 130,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 606714053
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DESIGNERS CHOICE's USDOT number?
DESIGNERS CHOICE's USDOT number is 764889.
Is DESIGNERS CHOICE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DESIGNERS CHOICE is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DESIGNERS CHOICE's safety record?
DESIGNERS CHOICE has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DESIGNERS CHOICE's fleet?
DESIGNERS CHOICE operates 5 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESIGNERS CHOICE based?
DESIGNERS CHOICE is based in BOSTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.