Golden Plains Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Hays, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Trailers | 26 | 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 | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 73% | 92% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 51% | 82% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | KS |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state KS accounts for 77% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 23%.
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |