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Plains Transportation

Unclaimed
Interstate
(2 reviews) 5.0 out of 5
Amarillo, TX 79118
USDOT
2257395
Docket
MC268796

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Carrier Ratings

Cleanliness
10.0
Communication
10.0
Timeliness
10.0

Overview

Plains Transportation is an active interstate freight carrier based out of Amarillo, Texas. Plains Transportation has been authorized to operate under MC268796 and USDOT 2257395.

Fleet Details

Type Tractors Trailers Trucks
Owned 28 214 0
Leased 75 0 0

Freight

  • General Freight
  • Fresh Produce
  • Meat
  • Commodities Dry Bulk
  • Refrigerated Food
  • Beverages
  • Paper Products

Truck Types

  • Dry Van
  • Reefer

Shipment Types

  • Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
8,208,199 (2022)
Electronic Tracking
0% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking

Lanes

This information was provided by Plains Transportation

Primary Operating Area Headquarters

Compliance

Authorizations

FMCSA authority status
Contract Active — 02/08/2012 (12 years, 1 month)
Carrier operation
Interstate
Cargo authorization
Property

Safety Violations

Type Total Severe Out of Service Measure Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance 156 6 28 5.56 49%
Unsafe Driving 10 5 0 1.06 14.9%
Hours of Service Compliance 26 12 3 1.26 48.9%
Driver Fitness 1 1 1 0.04 3.8%
Controlled Substances 0 0 0 0 0%

Accident Report

Type Last 6 Months 6-12 Months ago 12-24 Months ago Total
Fatalities 1 0 0 1
Injuries 5 2 5 12
Tow-away 5 4 7 16
Crash Reports 6 4 7 17

Inspections

Type Inspections OOS Inspections OOS Percentage National Average
Driver 133 4 3.01% 6.67%
Vehicle 106 22 20.75% 22.26%

Insurance Coverage

Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Policy limit
$1,000,000
Policy number
DC910057
Effective date
03/15/2024
Address
445 South Street, Ste: 220, Box1950, Morristown, NJ, US, 07962
Phone
+1-970-753-1323

PA

Verified Broker from Pennsylvania

March 30, 2022

“Full Truckload from Santa Fe Springs, CA to Pearland, TX”

Timeliness
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Communication
10/10

Likes

Awesome experience with this carrier. Jameson in dispatch was easy to work with and seemingly had updates ready whenever we called.

Dislikes

Excellent service from pickup to delivery. We could not have asked for much more.


Lanes
Santa Fe Springs, CA to Pearland, TX
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking
OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

January 09, 2022

“Full Truckload from Mount Juliet, TN to Cincinnati, OH”

Timeliness
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Communication
10/10

Likes

They had good service, dispatcher and driver were nice and easy to work with.

Dislikes

Picked and delivered on time with no issues,
Overall good carrier.


Lanes
Mount Juliet, TN to Cincinnati, OH
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking