SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 607349 · MC-71838

Knife River Corporation-North Central

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Sauk Rapids, MN · more carriers in Minnesota / Sauk Rapids

F57/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number607349
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-71838
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address4787 Shadow Wood Drive Ne · Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379
Phone3202519472
First on file1995-07-10
MCS-150 mileage / year10,480,000 (2023)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units615
Trucks / buses600 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)329 / 329
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2005-11-23)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections64
Driver / vehicle inspections64 / 30
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)2 / 20 / 0
Violations recorded57
Driver out-of-service rate3.1%
64 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate66.7%
30 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes7
Fatalities0
Injuries2
Tow-aways7
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Inactive. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown51.1 / 90 pts
F57/100

Score 57/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)0 / 10 pts

Records show inactive operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 3.1% over 64 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate0 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 66.7% over 30 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit12.1 / 20 pts

7 crashes recorded over 24 months across 615 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)4 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2023 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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