Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
144 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4019
SWEETMAN CONST CO
DBA DBA KNIFE RIVER DBA CONCRETE MATERIALS
144 power unitsavg 9.4 yrLocal · 2 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
144Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.4 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SWEETMAN CONST CO safe to work with?
Is SWEETMAN CONST CO safe to load? SWEETMAN CONST CO (USDOT 4019) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, operating 144 power units and 76 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSWEETMAN CONST CO 87
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 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▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 144-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 144
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 144
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Top corridor
SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kniferiver.com — 24 carriers: USDOT 75545USDOT 264823USDOT 271939USDOT 281308USDOT 324020USDOT 474284USDOT 561380USDOT 607349
Shares a company officer with other carriers
clark meyer — 4 carriers: USDOT 324020USDOT 1788281USDOT 2447571
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)144144
Observed (24 mo)1616
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1500 N SWEETMAN PLACE, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57107
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 84140, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57118-4140
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 336-5891
- Web domain
- kniferiver.com
Registration
- Officers
- Clark Meyer · Stuart Horsted
- USDOT / docket
- 4019
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/23/2025 · 1,530,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/12/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 3896743
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SWEETMAN CONST CO's USDOT number?
SWEETMAN CONST CO's USDOT number is 4019.
Is SWEETMAN CONST CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SWEETMAN CONST CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SWEETMAN CONST CO's safety record?
SWEETMAN CONST CO has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SWEETMAN CONST CO's fleet?
SWEETMAN CONST CO operates 144 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SWEETMAN CONST CO based?
SWEETMAN CONST CO is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.