DBA: Knife River
Knife River Corporation-Northwest is an active interstate carrier based in Tangent, OR.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 373 | 9 | 0 |
| Tractors | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 312 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 425 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 425 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 94% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 33% | 96% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 88% | Better than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.02 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 2.71 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.14 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state OR accounts for 79% of activity. Activity outside home state (OR): 21%.
| 9 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OR |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | OR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 393110B2IC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |