KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST
USDOT 3111936 · Doing business as KNIFE RIVER
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (374 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileLiberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate22.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3111936 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-83161 |
| Legal Name | KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST |
| DBA Name | KNIFE RIVER |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2083626152 |
| Address | 5450 W GOWEN RD, Boise, ID, 83709 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Liberty Mutual Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2018-03-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mutual Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2018-03-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-04-06 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-04-06 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 22 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 22.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-24 — ID — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-11 — ID — towaway
- 2026-04-14 — ID — towaway
- 2025-11-05 — ID — 1 injured
- 2025-11-04 — ID — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 20 (5), 16 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 374 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 275 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,167,300 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-JUN-25 |
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST operates 374 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in ID.
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