Carrier profile · USDOT 205160 · MC-158798 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC

DBA GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING

85 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 39 statesSALINA, KS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-158798 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

85Power units

60 observed · MCS-150

86Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(785) 823-2261 Email dispatchbrettw@gptrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 226 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 116 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

111 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 85-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 85
Inspections · 24 mo: 116
Annualized: ≈58 / 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 Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Sentry’93–’21

Sompo America’20–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$1M	3
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1993 → Jul 2021	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 85
Observed power (24 mo): 60
Trailers (towed): 86

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

26.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

114

KS busiest

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

Home base

SALINA, KS

1935 E NORTH ST

Top corridor

KS 19 · MO 12 · IL 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2876591Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (31 trucks · 33 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3936306 USDOT 4122996 USDOT 4400845 USDOT 3549958 USDOT 4266557 USDOT 307855 USDOT 3943354 USDOT 2876591

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@gptrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 155708

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1935 E NORTH ST, SALINA, KS, 67401
Mailing address: PO BOX 166, SALINA, KS, 67402
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (785) 823-2261
Fax: (785) 822-5610
Email: brettw@gptrucking.com
Web domain: gptrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Henry · Brett Weis
USDOT / docket: 205160 · MC-158798
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 30, 2025 · 9,027,019 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 6, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

9,027,019

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC.

GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 205160) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 116 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 116 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 85 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 6, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 205160, and its motor carrier number is MC-158798.

Is GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC has a 7.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 226 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).