Windy Plains Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Clovis, NM.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 98% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 97% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 84% | Worse 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 8.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.81 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2024 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 39111B5DNL | Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 39386A3 | Rear Impact Guard having improper height - trailer manufactured on or after January 26 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |