DBA: Knife River
Jtl Group Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Billings, MT.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 315 | 9 | 0 |
| Tractors | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 470 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 397 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 397 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 94% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 84% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MT |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 3.59 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.11 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state MT accounts for 92% of activity. Activity outside home state (MT): 8%.
| 8 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 172519D1HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - The background color symbol text numerals and inner border on a placard must be as specified in 172.521 through 172.560 of this subpart as a | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |