JOSEPH F PALEN
DBA JOS F PALEN CO · Minneapolis, MN · MC identifier not reported
JOSEPH F PALEN (USDOT 116428) runs a private fleet of 1 power unit out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It reported 10,000 miles for 2021, about 10,000 per power unit. Its MCS-150 was last updated in March 2021.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- MCS-150 last updated more than 2 years ago
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 116428 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | JOSEPH F PALEN |
| Doing business as / DBA | JOS F PALEN CO |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 1055 N 5TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55411, US |
| Reported business phone | (612) 338-7409 |
| Reported power units | 1 |
| Reported drivers | 1 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 05, 2021 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Joseph Palen |
| Carrier operation | Intrastate, non-hazmat |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
JOSEPH F PALEN reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Compare the reported Minneapolis record
JOSEPH F PALEN reports 1 power units. The Minneapolis, Minnesota directory contains 8,606 census records, of which 7,538 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
JOSEPH F PALEN reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 5 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Machinery and large objects
- Garbage and refuse
- Other: UNSPECIFIED
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,068 | 12.4% |
| 1: this carrier’s band | 4,981 | 57.9% |
| 2–5 | 1,877 | 21.8% |
| 6–20 | 498 | 5.8% |
| 21–100 | 145 | 1.7% |
| Over 100 | 37 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 05, 2021
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
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