Paul Otto

Doing business as Circle J Trucking

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT329497
  • MC213262
  • LocationElkton, SD
  • Fleet6 power units · 3 drivers

Paul Otto (USDOT 329497, MC-213262) is an interstate motor carrier based in Elkton, South Dakota with 6 power units and 3 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-213262Common carrierContract carrierActive

First granted on February 10, 1989 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / Yes
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGreat West Casualty Co.—Jan 19, 1989
Cargo BMC-34Great West Casualty Co.$0Jan 19, 1989

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections
0 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
—
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 0 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Minnesota (1).

Most recent inspection on file: May 28, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated May 2, 1990)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 15, 2005
  2. Granted — Contract carrier authority
  3. Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated May 8, 2026

Power units
6
Trucks
6
Tractors owned
5
Trucks owned
1
Trailers owned
7
Drivers
3
CDL drivers
3
Interstate drivers
3
Miles traveled
60,000 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
October 3, 1988
Address
Elkton, SD

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Fresh produce
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Refrigerated food
  • Paper products
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction
  • Coal

Key facts

  • USDOT number 329497 was registered on October 3, 1988.
  • Operating authority MC-213262 was first granted on February 10, 1989.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on May 8, 2026.
  • It reported 60,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • 2 insurance filings are on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co..
  • It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on May 2, 1990.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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