Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is WEST PLAINS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? WEST PLAINS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 842505, MC-404686) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in PLAINS, KS, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
WEST PLAINS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 842505, and its motor carrier number is MC-404686.
As of 2026-06-13, WEST PLAINS TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WEST PLAINS TRANSPORT INC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WEST PLAINS TRANSPORT INC is based in PLAINS, KS.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2000 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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