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PAUL OTTO

DBA · CIRCLE J TRUCKING
USDOT  329497 Active Interstate
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location_onELKTON, SD event_availableVerified April 17, 2026 databaseFMCSA public records
Power Units
6
Trucks + tractors
Drivers
3
0.50 per truck
Authority Age
37 yr
Since 1988
Safety Rating
Unrated
No DOT rating

Quick checks from the federal record

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Authority active

FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.

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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.

Jun 2025
Phone number changed from (507) 694-1772 to 6054889990
Jun 2025
MCS-150 filing changed from Oct 29, 2024 to 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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Crash-by-crash record

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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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