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Carrier profile · USDOT 1891748 · Updated 06/13/2026

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC

DBA JB RAILROAD CONTRACTING

15 power unitsLocal · 2 statesWEST FARGO, ND

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 238-2665 Email dispatchJODEE.MCCRACKEN@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) reports 15 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/22/2025.

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1891748) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 17 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving3
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WEST FARGO, ND

2246 14TH ST W

Top corridor

SD ⇄ ND

SD 1 · MI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3005794

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2246 14TH ST W, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (701) 238-2665
Fax: (701) 532-3080
Email: jodee.mccracken@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Jodee Mccracken · Jessie Bledsoe
USDOT / docket: 1891748
First registered: 05/20/2009
Last MCS-150: 10/22/2025 · 25,472 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 6188116

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,472

Annual mileage

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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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Frequently asked

What is PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1891748.

Is PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC's safety record?

PLAINS RAIL SERVICE INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.