Plains Transport — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1992)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
22 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Doug Moos
DBA
Plains Transport
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
315 2nd Ave Sw, Sawyer, ND 58781
Phone
(701) 202-1714
Power units
7
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC237779
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/24/1997 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/16/1997
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 22 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
22.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 22 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MT 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 14, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 17, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 11, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 22 of 22 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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