GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING
Legal: GREAT PLAINS TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026111 inspections · 11 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 3396.3A1-BNMHVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
3
3×
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 7393.100A1 OOS
No or improper load securement
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO6
- KS5
- ID2
- IN2
- TX2
- PA2
- SD2
- AR1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 42%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 28%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 7% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 30%
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake1× · 15%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 15%
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)1× · 10%
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 10%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLS1×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA83 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 53 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi64 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- TIM HENRY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 85 trucks · 82 owned tractors · 182 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 35 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
21 events- 10/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
9.0M mi reported (2024)
- 05/18/2022Insurance name changed — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAL30010578500
- 04/15/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2022)
- 04/15/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2022)
- 09/01/2021Insurance filed — Sompo America Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AAL30010578500
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAL30010578500
- 07/28/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 90 2868 03
- 07/01/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2021)
- 07/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2021)
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 90 2868 03
- 01/18/2019Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-139D984-4-TIL-00
- 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 660-77-15
- 10/12/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/1999)
- 09/14/1999Insurance cancelled — PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy E CIM P27653
- 01/31/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/03/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/1990)
- 07/03/1990CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/1990)
- 01/11/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/02/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/31/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2010-05-06
- Last review
- 2010-02-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-30
- Reported mileage
- 9,027,019 mi (2024)
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