Carrier profile · USDOT 474284 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JTL GROUP INC

DBA KNIFE RIVER

393 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBILLINGS, MT81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

393Power units

48 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 651-2500 Email dispatchmack.long@kniferiver.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 34 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

23.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

23.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

393 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 30 vehicle and 58 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 21.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

55 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 393-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: 393
Inspections · 24 mo: 58
Annualized: ≈29 / 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 393
Observed power (24 mo): 48
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

9.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BILLINGS, MT

4014 HESPER ROAD

Top corridor

MT 54 · WY 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 437462 USDOT 1628410 USDOT 12358 USDOT 281308

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kniferiver.com — 24 carriers: USDOT 4019 USDOT 75545 USDOT 264823 USDOT 271939 USDOT 281308 USDOT 324020 USDOT 561380 USDOT 607349

Shares a company officer with other carriers

calvin r dewall — 2 carriers: USDOT 281308

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

393

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 4014 HESPER ROAD, BILLINGS, MT, 59106-3352
Mailing address: POST OFFICE BOX 30238, BILLINGS, MT, 59107-0238
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (406) 651-2500
Cell: (406) 208-0707
Email: mack.long@kniferiver.com
Web domain: kniferiver.com

Registration

Officers: Calvin R Dewall · Malcolm D Long
USDOT / docket: 474284
First registered: Mar 17, 1992
Last MCS-150: Dec 1, 2025 · 3,526,373 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 5, 2000
D-U-N-S: 810465363

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

393

Power units

149

Drivers

149

CDL drivers

3,526,373

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JTL GROUP INC.

JTL GROUP INC (USDOT 474284) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 58 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 393 power units and 149 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 5, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JTL GROUP INC's USDOT number?

JTL GROUP INC's USDOT number is 474284.

Is JTL GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JTL GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JTL GROUP INC's safety record?

JTL GROUP INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 104 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).