Great Plains Transport Inc
Fargo, North Dakota · Carrier number 538508
140
power units
140
power units
Great Plains Transport Inc is a freight carrier based in Fargo, North Dakota with 140 power units and 141 drivers as reported, the 4,556th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 28th largest in North Dakota. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 3 reportable crashes (2.14 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
140
#28 in ND
Drivers
141
Crashes, 24 mo
3
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.14
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
24.7%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
129
46% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Transport Inc | 2.14 | 24.7% | 5.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in ND | 2.00 | 25.9% | 2.5% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 1 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away2
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 129 | 7 | 5.4% |
| Vehicle | 73 | 18 | 24.7% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 538508
- Based in
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Registered
- Oct 4, 1993
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 9, 2011)
- Miles driven
- 13.9 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay
- Last update filed
- Dec 4, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Great Plains Transport Inc have?
Great Plains Transport Inc reports 140 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 141 drivers. That is the 4,556th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 13.9 million miles in 2024.
Is Great Plains Transport Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Great Plains Transport Inc had 3 reportable crashes, 2.14 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 24.7% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Nov 9, 2011). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.