Insurance Below FMCSA Minimum
Maximum coverage on file ($0K) is below the FMCSA minimum for General Freight ($750K).
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PAUL OTTO is a well-established small for-hire carrier (6 units, 3 drivers) based in ELKTON, SD, operating since 1988. Established Carrier. However, maximum coverage on file ($0K) is below the FMCSA minimum for General Freight ($750K).
What's notable
Insurance Below FMCSA Minimum
Maximum coverage on file ($0K) is below the FMCSA minimum for General Freight ($750K).
Established Carrier
38 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Satisfactory Safety Rating
FMCSA Satisfactory rating since May 1990. Fewer than 2% of carriers achieve this.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 38 years of operating history.
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