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USDOT 380482 · PAPER TRANSPORT LLC
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PAPER TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 380482 MC 227188 De Pere, WI Authorized For-Hire
736 power units 825 drivers 60.7M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 44.7 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
36 yrs history · 686 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
736
Drivers · CDL
825 · 825
Annual miles
60.7M ~82k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks6006
Tractors72550730
Trailers3,02815903,187

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 24, 2008)18 yrs old
Registered
Feb 1, 1990 (36 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 5, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
616486080
Officers
KEITH STELZER · TYLER ELLISON
Phone
(800) 317-3650
Email
safety&driverdevelopment@papertransport.com
Address
1250 Mid Valley Drive, De Pere WI 54115

Cargo

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Household GoodsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: RECYCLABLESPaper ProductsConstructionGarbage/RefuseChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
52
1 fatal (1 death) · 21 injury · 24 people hurt in all
Inspections
686
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.1%
64 of 289 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.0%
7 of 677 driver inspections
Violations
413
85 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 81 inspections, 6 out of service 81 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 79 inspections, 9 out of service 79 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 85 inspections, 9 out of service 85 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 108 inspections, 10 out of service 108 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 72 inspections, 6 out of service 72 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 84 inspections, 11 out of service 84 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 77 inspections, 9 out of service 77 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 97 inspections, 11 out of service 97 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

413 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    272 · 74 out-of-service
    Brakes 120 · Lights 73 · Tires 40 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Cargo securement 6 · 26 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    80 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 48 · Speeding 22 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 2 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    51 · 4 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 31 · No log 14 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    8 · 5 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    25
    2026
    Aug 25, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    31
    2026
    Jul 31, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, sleet hail.
  • Jul
    22
    2026
    Jul 22, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    16
    2026
    Jul 16, 2026 · Louisiana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jul
    11
    2026
    Jul 11, 2026 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    7
    2026
    Jul 7, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    25
    2026
    Jun 25, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    9
    2026
    Jun 9, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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44 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
primary $2,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · Hudson Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · American Alternative Insurance Corporation since Aug 23, 2021
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Wisconsin (HQ) 99
  • Georgia 78
  • Illinois 61
  • Florida 59
  • Missouri 52
  • North Carolina 33
  • Oklahoma 32
  • South Carolina 32

14% of inspections were in its home state.

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