Carrier profile · USDOT 3111936 · MC-83161 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Knife River Corporation - Mountain West

DBA KNIFE RIVER

366 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 4 statesBOISE, ID74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-83161 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

366Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(208) 362-6152 Email dispatchbret.gant@kniferiver.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

366 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 19.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 366-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: 366
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’18 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Liberty Fire’18–now

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2018

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Mar 2018	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 366
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 4

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

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

9.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ID busiest

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

Home base

BOISE, ID

5450 W GOWEN RD

Top corridor

ID 17 · OR 1 · WY 1

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

366

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5450 W GOWEN RD, BOISE, ID, 83709
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (208) 362-6152
Fax: (208) 362-6199
Email: bret.gant@kniferiver.net
Web domain: kniferiver.net

Registration

Officers: Bret Gant · Jim Lauteren
USDOT / docket: 3111936 · MC-83161
First registered: Mar 20, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2025 · 6,167,300 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.81
D-U-N-S: 147466028

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

366

Power units

275

Drivers

—CDL drivers

6,167,300

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 KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST.

KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST (USDOT 3111936) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 20, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 366 power units and 275 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST's USDOT number?

KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST's USDOT number is 3111936, and its motor carrier number is MC-83161.

Is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST's safety record?

KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST's fleet?

KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST operates 366 power units and 275 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST based?

KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST is based in BOISE, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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