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Carrier profile · USDOT 1534051 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative
DBA PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS
6 power unitsBEMIDJI, MN50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
USDOT registration2020 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE (USDOT 1534051) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE's USDOT number?
PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE's USDOT number is 1534051.
Is PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE's fleet?
PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE operates 6 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE based?
PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE is based in BEMIDJI, MN.
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