JTL Group Inc
DBA KNIFE RIVER
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 393
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 105 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 97 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 26, 2026 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2026 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2023 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2023 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2023 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2023 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2022 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2021 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2020 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 26, 2019 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2019 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2018 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 15, 2017 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2017 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2017 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2016 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2016 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 20, 2016 | MT | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 18, 2015 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |