# KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL (USDOT 607349)

> KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL (USDOT 607349) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 39.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier received 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 60 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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> The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
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> It reports 600 power units and 329 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 18, 2024.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 23, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: High risk
- Vektor safety score: 56/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 13, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 60 — 28 vehicle-level, 60 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 39.3% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, above benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 1.7% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 7
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 8
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Nov 23, 2005

## Fleet
- Power units: 600
- Drivers: 329
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Sep 18, 2024

## Identity
- USDOT: 607349
- Docket: MC-71838
- Legal name: KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL
- Doing business as: KNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS
- Domicile: SAUK RAPIDS, MN
- Hazmat: Yes
- Registered with FMCSA: Jul 10, 1995
- States with observed roadside inspections: 5

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 13, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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