PAUL OTTO
Quick checks from the federal record
Authority active
FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.
Tenure: 37 years
Registration history dates back to 1988 — an established federal record.
FMCSA record timeline
MC Look Up archives every monthly census filing and diffs them field-by-field — 2 changes tracked for USDOT 329497 so far.
(507) 694-1772
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6054889990
Oct 29, 2024
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Jul 22, 2025
Registration & fleet profile
From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.
- MCS-150 filing: Oct 29, 2024 — within the biennial update window
- Reported annual mileage: 115,000 miles (2022) — ≈19,167 per truck
- Company officers: PAUL OTTO · LAURA JOSEPHSON
- Operation class: Authorized for-hire
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Common questions about PAUL OTTO
Who is the listed company officer for PAUL OTTO?
PAUL OTTO and LAURA JOSEPHSON appear as company officers on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 329497. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.
How long has USDOT 329497 been registered?
PAUL OTTO first appears in FMCSA records in 1988, giving it roughly 37 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.
What size fleet does PAUL OTTO run?
The latest filing reports 6 power units and 3 drivers — a small operation in MC Look Up's fleet segmentation.
Is USDOT 329497 authorized to operate right now?
As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 329497 (PAUL OTTO) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.
What has changed on PAUL OTTO's FMCSA record?
MC Look Up's month-over-month census tracking has logged 2 changes to this carrier's federal record — most recently its phone number in Jun 2025. Frequent identity-field changes (name, phone, address) can signal a chameleon re-registration.
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