HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2368897-plains-towing-and-recovery-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 12:16 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
Doing business as PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (605) 892-3712, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC812504.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC812504 | — | National Interstate Insurance Company Policy TPC440004700 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 25, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC812504 | National Interstate Insurance Company Policy TWT 0000265-00 | Sep 25, 2025 | Replaced |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC812504 | PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CID 1067550 | Jul 12, 2015 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
2 of 54 · South Dakota avg 23.4%
1 of 17 · South Dakota avg 3.6%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 4 states and provinces, 24 months
- WY 46 85.2%
- SD 6 11.1%
- CO 1 1.9%
- MT 1 1.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 36
23 straight trucks · 13 tractors
Freightliner 18Ford 6Peterbilt 5International 4Kenworth 4Ram/Dodge 2
23 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 1
1 tractors
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | WY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 27, 2026 | WY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 27, 2026 | WY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 27, 2026 | WY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 27, 2026 | WY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 6, 2026 | SD | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 6, 2026 | SD | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SD | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jun 2, 2026 | MT | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| May 28, 2026 | WY | 5 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Dakota average covers 5,283 vehicle and 12,000 driver inspections of all South Dakota-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 13 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | South Dakota share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2 | 63.6% | 66.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 27.3% | 14.4% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 9.1% | 3.2% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B1A | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 1 | 1 |
| Hubs - Wheel seal leaking Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1ELDNUM | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (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 a EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML | 1 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Dakota column is the mix across all South Dakota-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | Rural, SD | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2368897 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC812504 |
| Legal name | PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC |
| DBA name | PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 23 |
| Drivers | 15 |
| Annual mileage | 526,800 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Nov 22, 2022) |
| USDOT number added | Jan 9, 2013 · 13 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @plainstowing.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 21 | 0 |
| Trailers | 9 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery, Large Objects
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
What does PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's operating authority allow?
MC812504: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2368897. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (605) 892-3712, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC812504, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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