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KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST

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Company CheckKNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST · DOT 3111936

DBA: KNIFE RIVER

5450 W GOWEN RD, BOISE, ID, 83709

DOT# 3111936 MC# 83161 Boise, Idaho 8 years

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374

Power Units

275

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 24, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 11, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 14, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address5450 W GOWEN RD, BOISE, ID, 83709

Mailing Address5450 W GOWEN RD, BOISE, ID, 83709

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC083161

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

All Docket Numbers

MC83161

Cargo Transported

Metal; Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesUtilityConstructionAn Aggregates-Led Construction Materials

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .3 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .51 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.61 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,167,300 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

275

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

275

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS4.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/21/2026

CompanyLIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Policy #AI2-641-005097-05

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet374 units

Drivers275

Mileage6,167,300 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total23

Out of Service1

OOS Rate4.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service4

OOS Rate40.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

6 · 0 OOS -

2024

11 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

11 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

4 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes =

2026

3 crashes ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 19 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (36.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/24/2026	WENDELL	ID	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/11/2026	CHUBBUCK	ID	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/14/2026	CALDWELL	ID	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/05/2025	EMMETT	ID	1	0	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
11/04/2025	IDAHO FALLS	ID	2	1	7	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
06/13/2024	KUNA	ID	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/10/2024	RIGGINS	ID	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

48 roadside violations across 19 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 33 violations · 10 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (32)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/05/2026	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGE JUNCTION ID	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGE JUNCTION ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	ID	Full (Level I)	WENDELL ID	20	1	3	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOISE ID	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALDWELL ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGE JUNCTION ID	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT HALL ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEWISTON ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEWISTON ID	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	IDAHO FALLS ID	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLARKSTON WA	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALDWELL ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2025	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	POCATELLO ID	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUNTINGTON OR	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEWISTON ID	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	WY	Full (Level I)	CASPER POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEWISTON ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	ID	Full (Level I)	IDAHO FALLS ID	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	ID	Full (Level I)	IDAHO FALLS ID	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	ID	Full (Level I)	SAGE JUNCTION ID	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2024	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	IDAHO FALLS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOISE ID	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	REXBURG ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOISE ID	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	I15MP116	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2024	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	MERIDIAN ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	IDAHO FALLS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH128MP1	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEWISTON ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEACHES CORNER PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	WY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALPINE POE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	MT	Full (Level I)	CAMERON	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 11 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AI2-641-005097-05	$1,000,000	03/20/2018	03/20/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AI2-641-005097-05	$750,000	03/20/2018	03/20/2018	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC083161	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/06/2018	-	-

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 40% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 40% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

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Cargo Transported

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (32)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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