VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
NORTHSTAR MATERIALS INC
DBA KNIFE RIVER MATERIALS
USDOT 75545 · 4101 BEMIDJI AVENUE N, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
86Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated July 28, 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 · 1
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
In good standing · 1
- Established 52 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1974.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (2008-11-20)
- Authority age
- 52 yr
- Registered
- 1974-06-01
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (218) 751-5413
- troy.eck@kniferiver.com
- Website
- kniferiver.com
- Address
- 4101 BEMIDJI AVENUE N, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Fleet
- Power units
- 107
- Drivers
- 107
- Observed units
- 34
- Avg fleet age
- 9.4 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
- 50% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 3.3% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 30
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.39 | 13% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.79 | 66% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.26 | 40% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8.05 | 81% | Vektor est. | — |