Freight Carrier/broker · Fargo, ND

GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC

3589 GRANDWOOD DRIVE · Fargo, ND 58102

AUTHORIZED FOR:
(701) 281-3006 Tap to call
  • MC #268241
  • USDOT #538508 USDOT Active
  • 140
    Power Units
  • 141
    Drivers
  • Carrier/broker
    Entity Type

About this carrier

GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC is a Fargo, ND freight carrier/broker that is authorized for: in the state of North Dakota. This company has 140 truck(s) in their fleet and 141 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-268241 and their USDOT number is 538508.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 12/04/2025 · last updated Jun 25, 2026.

Carrier Details

  • Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
  • MCS-150 Filed 12/04/2025
  • MCS-150 Mileage 13,900,000 (2024)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification
  • Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
  • Interstate

Cargo Authorized

  • General Freight
  • Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
  • Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
  • Machinery, Large Objects
  • Fresh Produce
  • Refrigerated Food
  • Paper Products
  • Agricultural / Farm Supplies

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections Tennessee — 22 inspections (past 24 months) Iowa — 15 inspections (past 24 months) Minnesota — 14 inspections (past 24 months) Illinois — 11 inspections (past 24 months) Kentucky — 10 inspections (past 24 months) Missouri — 8 inspections (past 24 months) Indiana — 7 inspections (past 24 months) Texas — 7 inspections (past 24 months) Texas — 7 inspections (past 24 months) California — 7 inspections (past 24 months) California — 7 inspections (past 24 months) California — 7 inspections (past 24 months) California — 7 inspections (past 24 months) California — 7 inspections (past 24 months) South Dakota — 6 inspections (past 24 months) North Dakota — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Maryland — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Maryland — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Georgia — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Alabama — 5 inspections (past 24 months) New Mexico — 4 inspections (past 24 months) South Carolina — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Ohio — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Arkansas — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Louisiana — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Wisconsin — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Kansas — 3 inspections (past 24 months) North Carolina — 3 inspections (past 24 months) North Carolina — 3 inspections (past 24 months) Washington — 2 inspections (past 24 months) Washington — 2 inspections (past 24 months) Montana — 2 inspections (past 24 months) Oklahoma — 2 inspections (past 24 months) West Virginia — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Wyoming — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Florida — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Florida — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Florida — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Arizona — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Maine — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Maine — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Maine — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Oregon — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Oregon — 1 inspection (past 24 months) New Jersey — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Mississippi — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Michigan — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Michigan — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Michigan — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Michigan — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Pennsylvania — 1 inspection (past 24 months) New York — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Nebraska — 1 inspection (past 24 months)

Inspection activity   Inspected in 38 states over the past 24 months: TN (22), IA (15), MN (14), IL (11), KY (10), MO (8), IN (7), TX (7), CA (7), SD (6), ND (5), MD (5), +26 more. Home base: Fargo, North Dakota.

Safety Record

40 Severe Violations Updated 4 days ago

Crashes (24 mo)

  • 0
    Fatal
  • 1
    Injury
  • 3
    Tow
  • 4
    Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0.61 19 Crash Indicator Not Public Hours of Service 0.5 14 Vehicle Maintenance 4.74 42 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public Driver Fitness 0.25 5

Inspection Summary

  • 176
    Total
  • 104
    Clean
  • 72
    With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 74 unique codes

Critical 21

  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit SW 10
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone SW 10
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS14× OOS×14 SW 8
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS OOS×2 SW 8
  • 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS×2 SW 8
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS×2 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS×1 SW 8
  • 383.95LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS SW 8
  • 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed SW 8
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area SW 8
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal OOS×1 SW 6
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS×3 SW 5
  • 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS×1 SW 3
  • 393.106(d)Insufficient aggregate working load limit OOS×1 SW 3
  • 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate OOS×1 SW 2
  • 393.23PTAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection OOS×1 SW 2
  • 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS×1 SW 0

Hours of Service 10

  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time SW 7
  • 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes SW 7
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. SW 1
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number SW 1
  • 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) SW 1
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) SW 1
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. SW 1
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. SW 1
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner SW 1
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. SW 1

Unsafe Driving 9

  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit SW 7
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV SW 7
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other SW 5
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit SW 4
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation SW 3
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway SW 1
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers SW 1
  • 392.22(a)Failing to use hazard warning flashers SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 33

  • 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. SW 7
  • 393.207(b)Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged SW 7
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam SW 6
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. SW 6
  • 393.11A1-LLighting - Lamps improper color. SW 6
  • 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit SW 6
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. SW 6
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber SW 4
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 SW 4
  • 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt SW 4
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. SW 4
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear SW 4
  • 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 SW 4
  • 393.48A-BIADAir Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle SW 4
  • 393.47D2-BRMMCADAir Disc Brake - Rotor (disc) metal to metal contact SW 4
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection SW 4
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured SW 4
  • 396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. SW 4
  • 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection SW 4
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak SW 3
  • 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 SW 3
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 SW 3
  • 393.104(f)(3)Loose or unfastened tiedown SW 3
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative SW 2
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative SW 2
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative SW 2
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp SW 2
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective SW 1
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system. SW 1

Driver Fitness 1

Locations

Physical Address
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC
3589 GRANDWOOD DRIVE
FARGO, ND 58102
Mailing Address
GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORT INC
PO BOX 752
WEST FARGO, ND 58078

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