DBA: Plains Towing And Recovery
Plains Towing And Recovery Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Belle Fourche, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 25 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 25 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 81% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 89% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32% | 78% | Better than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | WY |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.85 | Alert |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state WY accounts for 87% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 89%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | 39111B1A | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 39522H1ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | 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 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 39111B1 | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | Driver Fitness | Yes |