Knife River — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
39 years (granted 1986)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
48 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Knife River Corporation-northwest
DBA
Knife River
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
32260 Old Hwy 34, Tangent, OR 97389
Phone
(541) 918-5100
Power units
425
Drivers
433
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC193621
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/10/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/13/2005
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 07/21/2000 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/24/2000
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 48 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
22.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 48 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jill.johnson@kniferiver.com — company domain
Domain age
kniferiver.com registered 1997-01-06 (30 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
6
Reportable crashes
6
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: ND 10/2025 · OR 10/2025 · OR 09/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 8, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2026 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jan 13, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 10, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 4, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 29, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 7, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Sep 17, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Sep 17, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Sep 9, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 1, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 24, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 17, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 20, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2024 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 21, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 13, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2024 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2023 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 48 of 48 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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