Great Plains Communications INC Safety Record

DOT# 803782 · Blair, NE 68008-0500 · 8122127510

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 02/20/2024

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 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, Great Plains Communications INC (DOT# 803782) in Blair, Nebraska has 6 inspections on record with 6 violations and a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

6 Inspections
16.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
170 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 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (1 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 6) National: 6.4%
34% OOS rate better than 34% of carriers in Nebraska
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Nebraska

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.

6 total violations across 6 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (17%)
Vehicle Maintenance
1
Unsafe Driving
4
Other
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.

Level 1: 2 (33%) Level 2: 1 (17%) Level 3: 3 (50%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/20/2024 NE 2 1 0
09/25/2023 NE 3 0 0
09/25/2023 NE 3 0 0
08/08/2023 NE 3 0 0
07/27/2023 NE 1 0 0
03/31/2023 NE 1 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 170
Drivers 90
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/01/1999
MCS-150 Filed 20260224 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 114,998
Address 1635 Front Street, Blair, NE 68008-0500