KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL
USDOT 607349 · Doing business as KNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (615 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate19% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 607349 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-71838 |
| Legal Name | KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL |
| DBA Name | KNIFE RIVER OR BAUERLY BROTHERS OR BUFFALO BITUMINOUS OR GRANITE CITY CONCRETE OF WATKINS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3202519472 |
| Address | 4787 SHADOW WOOD DRIVE NE, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20051123) |
| 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 | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 63 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-06-22 — MN — towaway
- 2026-05-14 — MN — towaway
- 2026-03-23 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-07 — MN — towaway
- 2025-03-22 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (17), 16 (14), 12 (12).
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) | 615 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 329 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,480,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-SEP-24 |
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL operates 615 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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