PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
USDOT 2368897 · Doing business as PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (25 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2368897 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-812504 |
| Legal Name | PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC |
| DBA Name | PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6058923712 |
| Address | 301 ROUNDUP ST, Belle Fourche, SD, 57717 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20221122) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 49 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-07-12 — SD — towaway
- 2023-08-19 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (4), 20 (2), 54 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 25 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 13 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 526,800 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-APR-26 |
PLAINS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 25 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Belle Fourche, SD
- 3J OIL MEDICS LLC — USDOT 2366655, 7 power units
- H & R ENTERPRISES LLC — USDOT 2211508, 3 power units
- NELSON FISHER — USDOT 2564735, 3 power units
- CARL J BUNNELL — USDOT 2147523, 2 power units
- TODD COLLINS — USDOT 2200768, 2 power units
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