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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2368897· MC812504· CARRIER· EIN 47-2381100
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PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY

Legal: PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

301 ROUNDUP ST, BELLE FOURCHE, SD, 57717(605) 892-3712accounting@plainstowing.comALVIN J. FABRIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
3.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
11.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 11.1% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC812504

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/25/2026
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy TPC440004700
Authority history (2) ▾
11/06/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/30/2015)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/12/2015 → 09/25/2025
  2. PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/21/2015 → 05/26/2015
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/10/2013 → 03/21/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle54 inspections · 3.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver18 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
15
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
Company officer
ALVIN J. FABRIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2013-01-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 9 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 09/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/25/2026Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TPC440004700

  3. 09/25/2025Insurance replaced — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CID 1067550

  4. 11/06/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 05/26/2015Insurance name changed — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CID 1067550

  6. 03/21/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1502795

  7. 01/30/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/30/2015)

  8. 01/09/2013Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2022-11-22
Last review
2026-01-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-28
Reported mileage
526,800 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 10, 2026, 8:44 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.