VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
JTL GROUP INC
DBA KNIFE RIVER
USDOT 281308 · MC-247827 · 1461 BRYAN STOCK TRAIL, CASPER, WY 82601
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 40 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1986.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.
- No BASIC safety alerts — No FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 22, 2025)
- Authority age
- 39 yr
- Registered
- Oct 30, 1986
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (406) 651-2500
- mack.long@kniferiver.com
- Website
- kniferiver.com
- Address
- 1461 BRYAN STOCK TRAIL, CASPER, WY 82601
Fleet
- Power units
- 91
- Drivers
- 63
- Observed units
- 10
- Avg fleet age
- 12.2 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 16.7% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 7
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | FMCSA | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.6 | 23% | Vektor est. | — |