Traffic Management LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Traffic Management, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Long Beach, CAAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services808 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,060Employer $ per active participant
$2,829Employee $ saved per active participant
0.56%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$19.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$24,108Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity31.5 / 5063th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.9 / 2519th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.2 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score43 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (401 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 63th |
| Lower admin cost | 19th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 27% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($463,051 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $33,419 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Traffic Management put in about $1,060 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($712). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.56% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $855,939 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,284,134 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $119,842 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $101,049 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $44,347 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,308,513 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $16.4M / $19.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 781 / 834 |
| Participants with account balances | 805 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Singerlewak, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $56,702 reported compensation |
| BGW Wealth Advisors LLC | $40,290 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251105155540NAL0007764739001, received 2025-11-05, EIN 95-4547268, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.