VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL
DBA KNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS
USDOT 607349 · MC-71838 · 4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379
56High riskElevated riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 13, 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 · 3
- No active operating authority — No active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 37.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Fatal crash on record — 8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
- Established 31 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1995.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 23, 2005)
- Authority age
- 31 yr
- Registered
- Jul 10, 1995
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (320) 251-9472
- donna.jensen@kniferiver.com
- Website
- kniferiver.com
- Address
- 4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379
Fleet
- Power units
- 600
- Drivers
- 329
- Observed units
- 74
- Avg fleet age
- 12.1 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 37.9% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 1.6% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 61
- Crashes
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 8
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.11 | 4% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.14 | 19% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.97 | 66% | Vektor est. | — |