Knife River Materials
Northstar Materials Inc · Bemidji, Minnesota · Carrier number 75545
110
power units
110
power units
Knife River Materials is a freight and passenger carrier based in Bemidji, Minnesota with 110 power units and 107 drivers as reported, the 6,019th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 149th largest in Minnesota. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 0 reportable crashes (0.00 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
110
#149 in MN
Drivers
107
107 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
0
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
0.00
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
42.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
24
17% 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 Materials | 0.00 | 42.9% | 8.3% |
| 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 0 injured
No reportable crash in the last 24 months.
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 24 | 2 | 8.3% |
| Vehicle | 14 | 6 | 42.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 75545
- Based in
- Bemidji, Minnesota
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 20, 2008)
- Miles driven
- 1.72 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Drive tow, Dry bulk, Liquids gases, Logs poles, Machinery, Motor vehicles
- Last update filed
- Apr 27, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Knife River Materials have?
Knife River Materials reports 110 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 107 drivers, 107 of them with a commercial license. That is the 6,019th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.72 million miles in 2025.
Is Knife River Materials a safe carrier?
In 24 months Knife River Materials had 0 reportable crashes, 0.00 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 42.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Nov 20, 2008). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
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.