Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins
Knife River Corporation-North Central · Sauk Rapids, Minnesota · Carrier number 607349
615
power units
615
power units
Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins is a freight carrier based in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota with 615 power units and 329 drivers as reported, the 739th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 15th largest in Minnesota. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 7 reportable crashes (1.14 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Knife River Corporation (KNF).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
615
#15 in MN
Drivers
329
329 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
7
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.14
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
37.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
56
43% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins | 1.14 | 37.9% | 1.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MN | 2.41 | 22.7% | 2.7% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 1 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away6
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 56 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Vehicle | 29 | 11 | 37.9% |
| Hazardous load | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 607349
- Based in
- Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
- Registered
- Jul 10, 1995
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Inactive
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 23, 2005)
- Miles driven
- 10.5 million (2023)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Drive tow, Dry bulk, Liquids gases, Machinery, Other
- Last update filed
- Sep 18, 2024
- Listed company
- Knife River Corporation (KNF)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins have?
Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins reports 615 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 329 drivers, 329 of them with a commercial license. That is the 739th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 10.5 million miles in 2023.
Is Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins a safe carrier?
In 24 months Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins had 7 reportable crashes, 1.14 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 37.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Nov 23, 2005). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins?
Knife River OR Bauerly Brothers OR Buffalo Bituminous OR Granite City Concrete of Watkins belongs to Knife River Corporation, listed under the ticker KNF.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.