JTL GROUP INC
USDOT 474284 · Doing business as KNIFE RIVER
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (397 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 474284 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JTL GROUP INC |
| DBA Name | KNIFE RIVER |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4066512500 |
| Address | 4014 HESPER ROAD, Billings, MT, 59106-3352 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20000705) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 54 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-06-22 — MT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-26 — WY — towaway
- 2026-05-21 — MT — towaway
- 2023-10-09 — MT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-08-18 — MT — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (9), 15 (5), 20 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 397 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 149 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,526,373 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-DEC-25 |
JTL GROUP INC operates 397 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MT.
Nearby
Other carriers in Billings, MT
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