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KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL

Trust Score

67 Good
Company CheckKNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL · DOT 607349

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

DBA: KNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS
4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN, 56379
DOT# 607349 MC# 71838 Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
PRIVATE CARRIER
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615
Power Units
329
Drivers
7
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
97
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 1, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 22, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 20, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 14, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 11, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL
DBA NameKNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS
DOT Number607349
MC Number71838
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSauk Rapids, Minnesota
Added07/10/1995
MCS-15009/18/2024

Contact Details

Physical Address4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN, 56379
Mailing Address4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN, 56379

Operating Authorities

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

Cargo Transported

Building MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesConstructionAggregate

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 .11 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .14 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 5.97 · 19 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,480,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

329
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
329
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)7
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/10/2018

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet615 units
Drivers329
Mileage10,480,000 mi
MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away4
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total67
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.5%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total30
Out of Service10
OOS Rate33.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total2
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 10/10/2018 | Rated: 11/23/2005

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
16 · 2 OOS -
2024
43 · 6 OOS
2025
26 · 4 OOS
2026
13 · 4 OOS =
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
5 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 Jul 2026, 62 inspections, 11 resulted in out-of-service (17.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 17 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (11)

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 LITTLE FALLS MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/14/2026 HAM LAKE MN 0 0 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
03/23/2026 SCANDIA MN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/07/2025 BUFFALO MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/22/2025 ALBERTVILLE MN 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
10/31/2024 GRASS LAKE MN 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Sand/Dirt/Oil Daylight
09/25/2024 ISANTI MN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/12/2024 MONTICELLO MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/04/2024 MANKATO MN 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
01/29/2024 0036 ND 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/01/2023 WOODBURY MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

96 roadside violations across 62 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 61 violations · 25 OOS
Unsafe Driving 32 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 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 (98)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/01/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BROOK PARK MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD MN 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
05/20/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MENOKEN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 MN Full (Level I) FORT RIPLEY MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 ND Full (Level I) WILLISTON ND 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/28/2026 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) GLENWOOD MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MN Full (Level I) FOREST LAKE MN 13 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
02/26/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 MN Walk-Around (Level II) COLUMBUS MN 7 1 4 0 3 1 - Detail
01/12/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) PIERZ MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) FAIRVIEW MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE FALLS MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BRAINERD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WATFORD CITY ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) WILTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILTON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/22/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) IRONTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) WILLISTON ND 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 MN Full (Level I) BUFFALO MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BRAINERD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) COLD SPRING MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) ERSKINE MN 8 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WATFORD CITY ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ISANTI MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) CLOQUET MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) STANCHFIELD MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2025 ND Full (Level I) WATFORD CITY ND 4 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/23/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BIG LAKE MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) ST. CLOUD MN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
02/24/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 3 3 0 0 0 3 - Detail
02/06/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WYOMING MN 3 2 0 2 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) SAINT FRANCIS MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ST. CLOUD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/27/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) FAIRVIEW MT 5 4 0 0 0 4 - Detail
11/27/2024 MN Walk-Around (Level II) RICE MN 5 3 0 0 0 3 - Detail
11/12/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) FOLEY MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/09/2024 MN Walk-Around (Level II) BRAINERD MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BRAINERD MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BRAINERD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BRAINERD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ROGERS MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) WILLISTON ND 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/12/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2024 MN Full (Level I) ST. CLOUD MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2024 MN Full (Level I) ST. CLOUD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) DALBO MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MILACA MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2024 MN Full (Level I) FORT RIPLEY MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 MN Full (Level I) PEQUOT LAKES MN 9 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BLAINE MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2024 MN Walk-Around (Level II) CLEAR LAKE MN 4 3 0 0 0 3 - Detail
07/19/2024 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) BIG LAKE MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 MN Full (Level I) ERSKINE MN 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/10/2024 ND Full (Level I) MOORETON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 MN Walk-Around (Level II) MANKATO MN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) FOREST LAKE MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2024 MN Walk-Around (Level II) ALEXANDRIA MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH BRANCH MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/12/2024 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2024 MN Full (Level I) CORCORAN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
03/13/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) FOREST LAKE SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE FALLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/01/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/15/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) ARRODA LAKES SCENIC VIEW 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) REGAN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE FALLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2023 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) PEASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2023 SD Full (Level I) SALEM SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) FOLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/02/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MILACA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE FALLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2023 MN Full (Level I) ST. CLOUD 7 1 1 0 6 1 - Detail
08/25/2023 ND Driver-Only (Level III) 700 BLK 12TH ST SE 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2023 ND Driver-Only (Level III) OXBOW 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2023 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BERTHOLD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE FALLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE FALLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2023 MN Full (Level I) FORT RIPLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MORGAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) VERNDALE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections64
Unsafe Driving 11 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 19 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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