KNIFE RIVER MIDWEST LLC
USDOT 324020
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (103 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 324020 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | KNIFE RIVER MIDWEST LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7122522766 |
| Address | 2220 HAWKEYE DRIVE, Sioux City, IA, 51105 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19880727) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-11-01 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (10), 12 (2), 14 (1).
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) | 103 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 36 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,467,270 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-NOV-25 |
KNIFE RIVER MIDWEST LLC operates 103 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sioux City, IA
- CHESTERMAN COMPANY — USDOT 200400, 367 power units
- HAGEN INC — USDOT 64345, 171 power units
- ILLINI EXPRESS INC — USDOT 146612, 105 power units
- STATE STEEL SUPPLY INC — USDOT 134844, 79 power units
- CONSUMERS SUPPLY DISTRIBUTING LLC — USDOT 146517, 70 power units
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