Knife River Safety Record

DOT# 768265 · Tangent, OR 97389 · 5419185161

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Knife River (DOT# 768265) in Tangent, Oregon has 4 inspections on record with 4 violations and a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

4 Inspections
75.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
29 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 75.0%
Carrier: 75.0% (3 of 4) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 4) National: 6.4%

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

4 total violations across 4 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (75%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 2: 3 (75%) Level 3: 1 (25%)
3 of 4 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 OR 2 1 0
03/03/2026 OR 3 0 0
07/29/2024 OR 2 1 0
10/02/2023 OR 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 29
Drivers 31
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/01/1998
MCS-150 Filed 20251031 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 350,000
Address 32260 Old Hwy 34, Tangent, OR 97389