Valley Plains Equipment Safety Record

DOT# 1150200 · Jamestown, ND 58402 · 7012520580

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 02/10/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Valley Plains Equipment (DOT# 1150200) in Jamestown, North Dakota has 14 inspections on record with 14 violations and a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

14 Inspections
7.1% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
10 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 7.1%
Carrier: 7.1% (1 of 14) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 14) National: 6.4%
73% OOS rate better than 73% of carriers in North Dakota
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in North Dakota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

14 total violations across 14 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (7%)
Vehicle Maintenance
7
Unsafe Driving
6
Hours of Service
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: MN, ND, SD
Level 1: 2 (14%) Level 2: 3 (21%) Level 3: 9 (64%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/10/2026 ND 3 0 0
01/21/2026 SD 3 0 0
07/24/2025 ND 3 0 0
06/05/2025 ND 2 1 0
02/03/2025 SD 3 0 0
10/11/2024 ND 3 0 0
09/19/2024 MN 1 0 0
07/25/2024 SD 2 0 0
05/13/2024 MN 3 0 0
03/19/2024 ND 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 10
Drivers 10
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/11/2003
MCS-150 Filed 20241029 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 122,000
Address 600 20th St Sw, Jamestown, ND 58402