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Carrier profile · USDOT 107961 · MC-176861 · Updated 06/13/2026

LARRY OTT INC

10 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 5 statesFERGUS FALLS, MN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176861 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1974

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is LARRY OTT INC safe to load? LARRY OTT INC (USDOT 107961, MC-176861) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FERGUS FALLS, MN, operating 10 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

LOLARRY OTT INC 100

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 47.2 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
999 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

+1 earlier

Northland · 94–06

Great West · 06–10

Northland · 14–17

Aegis Security · 17–22

19942022

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2022	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2017	$750k	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2010	$750k	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2010	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Nov 2006	$750k	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 12

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

48%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FERGUS FALLS, MN

3525 E FIR AVE

Top corridor

SD ⇄ MN

SD 6 · ND 4 · MN 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2479442 USDOT 307855Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 596367 USDOT 2479442 USDOT 1420479 USDOT 2369162 USDOT 307855 USDOT 2637053

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@prtel.com — 88 carriers: USDOT 116687 USDOT 125694 USDOT 207989 USDOT 226892 USDOT 246463 USDOT 390162 USDOT 397023 USDOT 432193

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chris ott — 2 carriers: USDOT 2169856

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3525 E FIR AVE, FERGUS FALLS, MN, 56537
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 739-3943
Cell: (218) 731-1468
Email: 30ott6@prtel.com
Web domain: prtel.com

Registration

Officer: Chris Ott
USDOT / docket: 107961 · MC-176861
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 01/31/2026 · 520,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 04/25/1989
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

520,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is LARRY OTT INC's USDOT number?

LARRY OTT INC's USDOT number is 107961, and its motor carrier number is MC-176861.

Is LARRY OTT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LARRY OTT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LARRY OTT INC's safety record?

LARRY OTT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LARRY OTT INC's fleet?

LARRY OTT INC operates 10 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LARRY OTT INC based?

LARRY OTT INC is based in FERGUS FALLS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch2187393943 Email dispatch30ott6@PRTEL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 107961
MC / Docket: MC-176861
Officer: CHRIS OTT
Address: 3525 E FIR AVE
FERGUS FALLS, MN, 56537

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 52 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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