Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
600 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 607349 · MC-71838
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL
DBA KNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS
600 power unitsavg 12.1 yrRegional · 5 statesSAUK RAPIDS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-71838 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
600Power units
50 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 31 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.937.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL safe to work with?
Is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL safe to load? KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL (USDOT 607349, MC-71838) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAUK RAPIDS, MN, operating 600 power units and 329 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 105 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KRKNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL 56
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Safety
105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.9% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)64 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▼ Improving
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 600-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
- 600
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 64
- Annualized
- ≈32 / 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 Driving45
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 600
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 50
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo6464
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAUK RAPIDS, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1566547
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kniferiver.com — 24 carriers: USDOT 4019USDOT 75545USDOT 264823USDOT 271939USDOT 281308USDOT 324020USDOT 474284USDOT 561380
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donna jensen — 3 carriers: USDOT 2186064USDOT 3778666
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)600600
Observed (24 mo)5050
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN, 56379
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (320) 251-9472
- Fax
- (320) 251-0011
- Web domain
- kniferiver.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donna Jensen
- USDOT / docket
- 607349 · MC-71838
- First registered
- 07/10/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2024 · 10,480,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/23/2005
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL's USDOT number?
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL's USDOT number is 607349, and its motor carrier number is MC-71838.
Is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL is active in the FMCSA register.
What is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL's safety record?
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL has a 37.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 105 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL's fleet?
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL operates 600 power units and 329 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL based?
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL is based in SAUK RAPIDS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.