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JTL GROUP INC

Trust Score

67 Good
Company CheckJTL GROUP INC · DOT 474284

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

DBA: KNIFE RIVER
4014 HESPER ROAD, BILLINGS, MT, 59106-3352
DOT# 474284 Billings, Montana
PRIVATE CARRIER
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397
Power Units
149
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
85
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jun 22, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 12, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 26, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 21, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 13, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 12, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 5, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    No active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameJTL GROUP INC
DBA NameKNIFE RIVER
DOT Number474284
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBillings, Montana
Added03/17/1992
MCS-15012/01/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address4014 HESPER ROAD, BILLINGS, MT, 59106-3352
Mailing AddressPOST OFFICE BOX 30238, BILLINGS, MT, 59107-0238

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Motor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkConstructionAsphalt, Concrete, Sand & Gravel

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only Hazardous Materials

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 0 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .09 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.19 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage4,028,555 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

149
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
149
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS23.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review01/11/2012

Insurance

AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
Last checked07/25/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet397 units
Drivers149
Mileage4,028,555 mi
MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total55
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total30
Out of Service7
OOS Rate23.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total3
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 01/11/2012 | Rated: 07/05/2000

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
33 · 13 OOS -
2024
20 · 3 OOS ▼
2025
28 · 5 OOS ▲
2026
17 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
3 crashes -
2024
0 crashes ▼
2025
0 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 Jun 2026, 54 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (13% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/22/2026 US 93 MT 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
05/26/2026 ALCOVA WY 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/21/2026 US 2 MT 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/09/2023 +48.2686 -114.2665 MT 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/18/2023 +45.7407 -108.6587 MT 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/27/2023 RIVERTON WY 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

41 roadside violations across 54 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 24 violations · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 2 OOS
Hazardous Materials 8 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (98)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/12/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BIGFORK MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/12/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/05/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/23/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/21/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/21/2026 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) LOLO MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 MT Full (Level I) LOLO MT 4 0 0 0 4 0 3 ▲Detail
04/08/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) PINESDALE MT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/06/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/02/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WHITEHALL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/26/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAMILTON MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/23/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/10/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/20/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/20/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/23/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BIGFORK MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/25/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER MT 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
11/19/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/13/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) COLUMBIA FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/12/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) LOLO MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BOZEMAN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/20/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) POLSON MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/19/2025 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2025 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/17/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) KALISPELL MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2025 WY Full (Level I) I25 5 1 0 0 5 1 - ▲Detail
09/02/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) MISSOULA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/18/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/15/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/14/2025 MT Full (Level I) CLEARWATER MT 4 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/12/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/16/2025 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) MISSOULA MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/02/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) MISSOULA MT 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
06/02/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) MISSOULA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/07/2025 MT Full (Level I) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/17/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) KALISPELL MT 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
03/27/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/25/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2025 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WHITEHALL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) CHEYENNE RIVER REST AREA 3 2 0 0 3 2 - ▲Detail
12/11/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) FRENCHTOWN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/21/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/11/2024 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/28/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BIGFORK MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/28/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BIGFORK MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BELGRADE MT 4 1 0 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/16/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CORVALLIS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/03/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/01/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) MISSOULA MT 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
06/03/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/03/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/09/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BELGRADE MT 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
04/19/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/20/2024 WY Full (Level I) WY 212 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2024 MT Full (Level I) KALISPELL MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/28/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/08/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/08/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE US 85 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/03/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE US 85 POE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
11/01/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE US 85 POE 7 2 0 0 7 2 - ▲Detail
10/26/2023 WY Walk-Around (Level II) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
10/24/2023 WY Full (Level I) US 85 PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/17/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 10 4 2 1 8 3 - ▲Detail
10/17/2023 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 8 6 0 0 8 6 - ▲Detail
10/16/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 5 3 0 0 5 3 - ▲Detail
10/16/2023 WY Walk-Around (Level II) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
10/16/2023 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 5 3 0 0 5 3 - ▲Detail
09/28/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) SWAN LAKE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2023 WY Driver-Only (Level III) US 85 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) SWAN LAKE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/15/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) SWAN LAKE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
09/11/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/06/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HUNTLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/22/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS EB SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 WY Full (Level I) POE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 WY Full (Level I) LARAMIE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 WY Full (Level I) LARAMIE POE 4 3 0 0 4 3 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BOZEMAN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 WY Full (Level I) LARAMIE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 WY Full (Level I) LARAMIE POE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
07/31/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
07/27/2023 WY Full (Level I) TERRITORIAL PRISON 4 0 0 0 4 0 - ▲Detail
07/27/2023 WY Walk-Around (Level II) TERRITORIAL PRISION 3 2 0 0 3 2 - ▲Detail
07/27/2023 WY Full (Level I) TERRITORIAL PRISON 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
07/20/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) MISSOULA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/12/2023 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS EB SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections58
Unsafe Driving 1 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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