Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 324020)

KNIFE RIVER MIDWEST LLC

U.S. DOT#: 324020

Number of Vehicles: 103
Number of Drivers: 36
Number of Inspections: 18

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 01/29/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

CONDITIONAL

(Rating Date: 07/27/1988)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	14.3	23.2
Driver	11.1	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 01/29/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	No
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025

On-Road Performance
0.14 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.81 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	1.48 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 106.7 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 18 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 18 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 18 with Driver Fitness Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 7


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.	2	0	4	Unsafe Driving
383.51A-SIN	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
391.11(b)(4)	Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions.	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
393.43DBMA	Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 18


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

8/13/2025	NET409000516	NE	FV7462	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
7/31/2025	NET337000684	NE	SF9699	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-SIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
6/23/2025	NET263000065	NE	VB8806	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/15/2025	NET456000639	NE	SB3913	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/13/2025	IA000P1685DS	IA	FY0450	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/13/2025	IA000P1685DT	IA	FY0451	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
2/27/2025	IA000P16D8M3	IA	PZ6071	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
11/11/2024	IA000P156NGV	IA	SB3896	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/5/2024	SD5430001044	SD	SB3860	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/17/2024	SD5430000953	SD	VC9761	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/11/2024	SD5430000927	SD	SB3896	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/7/2024	IA000P14ZMFL	IA	FH6539	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
9/10/2024	SD5540002094	SD	SB3917	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/27/2024	SD5500001486	SD	FV7462	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
8/19/2024	NET143000352	NE	FR4147	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.11(b)(4) Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
7/30/2024	NET337000398	NE	SF4855	IA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
7/12/2024	SD5430000680	SD	VC9761	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/9/2024	SD0470000086	SD	SB3888	IA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

11/1/2024	IA2401450562	IA	SB3883	IA	0	1	Yes	No	2	1	2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 7/27/1988 (Safety Review)
Total Inspections: 18
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 4
Total Crashes* : 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 01/29/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 7/27/1988 (Safety Review)	Total Inspections: 18 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 4	Total Crashes: 1*
7/27/1988 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 18 11.1% Vehicle Inspections 7 14.3% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 1 Towaway Crashes 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 12/26/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

106.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 106.7 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

106.7 Average Power Units = 103 Current Power Units + 112 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 105 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 324020 = 78% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
13,755 VMT per Average Power Unit = 1,467,270 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 106.7 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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