Great Plains Transport INC (USDOT 538508)
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No active liability coverage on file with FMCSA. FMCSA's public data feeds may lag its new MOTUS registration system; current filings can be verified at motus.dot.gov.
FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2022, with a $4,550 civil penalty settled, most significantly for commercial driver licensing. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
Hours of service ranks 74 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
Rating Satisfactory issued 2011-11-09 (14 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2011-11-03 (14 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
One other active company uses this carrier’s mailing address and shares its business name, a phone number, or a company officer. Shared mailing addresses can be legitimate — subsidiaries and shared back offices are common.
Registered as both a carrier and a broker, but its broker authority is not active right now
- DOT number
- USDOT 538508
- Docket (MC) number
- MC268241
- Operating authority
- Contract carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA.
- Authority granted
- 1993-12-07
- Insurance on file
- No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2011-11-09)
- Fleet on file
- 140 power units, 141 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 3589 GRANDWOOD DRIVE, FARGO, ND 58102
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-12
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 538508?
DOT 538508 (USDOT 538508) is Great Plains Transport INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 268241?
MC 268241 is the docket number of Great Plains Transport INC, USDOT 538508.
What is Great Plains Transport INC's MC number?
Great Plains Transport INC's docket number is MC 268241. Its USDOT number is 538508.
Is Great Plains Transport INC currently authorized to operate?
Contract carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Great Plains Transport INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
What is Great Plains Transport INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 22.5% vehicle out-of-service rate for Great Plains Transport INC, from 18 of 80 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-30). FMCSA records also show 3 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Great Plains Transport INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Great Plains Transport INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Great Plains Transport INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Great Plains Transport INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2011-11-09.
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