KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - SOUTH
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202646 inspections · 34 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75G-LOADVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
9
3× · sev 3
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 4396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 5392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
2
2×
- 6393.207A
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
1
1×
- 7172.201A2
Hazardous Materials description not printed legibly in English
1
1×
- 8172.602B
Form and manner of Emergency Response information
1
1×
- 9172.516C6
Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured
1
1×
- 10172.514A
Offering a bulk package that is not properly placarded
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Montgomery County, TX
Medium impact8 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Montgomery County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Montgomery County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 10%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 10%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 7%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75G-LOAD×3Weight carried exceeds tire load limit · OOS
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 177.817EShipping paper accessibility
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 392.2W×2Excessive Weight violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA70 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 40 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
9
Tow-away
8
Injury
6
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · <100 mi172 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN BERGER
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 783856227
- Registered since
- 1999-06-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 233 trucks · 67 owned tractors · 116 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
20 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000673139261
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-641-005097-05
- 12/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
5.0M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2014Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-005097-05
- 10/13/2009Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-005097-05
- 09/09/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2009)
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-641-005097-05
- 01/06/2007Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2978840-04
- 01/05/2007Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2978840
- 01/01/2007Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2978840-04
- 12/11/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2007)
- 11/01/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/08/2004Insurance transferred — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TAP 3374182 04
- 05/06/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/02/2004)
- 03/29/2004Insurance transferred — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2978840-04
- 02/24/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2004)
- 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INS.CO. RISK RETENTION G
BIPD · policy ALR0100018
- 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 297 88 40
- 03/25/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (05/06/2004)
- 06/23/1999Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-31
- Reported mileage
- 5,034,343 mi (2025)
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