Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 538508 · MC-268241
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC
140 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 38 statesFARGO, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-268241 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
140Power units
89 observed · MCS-150
99Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 33 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.124.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 538508, MC-268241) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FARGO, ND, operating 140 power units and 141 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 389 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GPGREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC 63
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Safety
389 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.1% (24-mo)87 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)157 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 140-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 140
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 157
- Annualized
- ≈79 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving107
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance46 · 40 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance35
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 93–97
Northland · 99–02
Sentry Select · 02–09
Wausau · 10–14
Arch · 14–26
19932026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → May 2026 | $1M | 13 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Nov 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Nov 1997 → Nov 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1993 → Nov 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 140
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 89
- Trailers (towed)
- 99
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo156156
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FARGO, ND
Top corridor
TN ⇄ ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3208572USDOT 4065887USDOT 4251883USDOT 2352258USDOT 2090262USDOT 1711293USDOT 4470315USDOT 2608166Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 89 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3208572USDOT 3931200USDOT 4065887USDOT 4251883USDOT 21800USDOT 792894USDOT 1829172USDOT 3354533
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@greatplainstransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1557143USDOT 2963384
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael clark — 84 carriers: USDOT 90094USDOT 219473USDOT 606535USDOT 606537USDOT 716879USDOT 733503USDOT 869078USDOT 893416
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)140140
Observed (24 mo)8989
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 3589 GRANDWOOD DRIVE, FARGO, ND, 58102
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 752, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 281-3006
- Web domain
- greatplainstransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Clark · Michael P Holland
- USDOT / docket
- 538508 · MC-268241
- First registered
- 10/04/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 12/04/2025 · 13,900,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/09/2011
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 538508, and its motor carrier number is MC-268241.
Is GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC has a 24.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 389 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC operates 140 power units and 141 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC based?
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC is based in FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.