Carrier profile · USDOT 4019 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sweetman Const Co

DBA DBA KNIFE RIVER DBA CONCRETE MATERIALS

144 power unitsavg 9.7 yrLocal · 2 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

144Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 336-5891 Email dispatchregan.johnson@kniferiver.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

144 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 144-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 144
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 144
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

21.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SIOUX FALLS, SD

1500 N SWEETMAN PLACE

Top corridor

SD 14 · NE 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kniferiver.com — 24 carriers: USDOT 75545 USDOT 264823 USDOT 271939 USDOT 281308 USDOT 324020 USDOT 474284 USDOT 561380 USDOT 607349

Shares a company officer with other carriers

clark meyer — 4 carriers: USDOT 324020 USDOT 1788281 USDOT 2447571

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

144

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1500 N SWEETMAN PLACE, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57107
Mailing address: PO BOX 84140, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57118-4140
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (605) 336-5891
Email: regan.johnson@kniferiver.com
Web domain: kniferiver.com

Registration

Officers: Clark Meyer · Stuart Horsted
USDOT / docket: 4019
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 23, 2025 · 1,530,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 12, 2008
D-U-N-S: 3896743

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

144

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,530,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SWEETMAN CONST CO.

SWEETMAN CONST CO (USDOT 4019) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 144 power units and 76 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 12, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SWEETMAN CONST CO's USDOT number?

SWEETMAN CONST CO's USDOT number is 4019.

Is SWEETMAN CONST CO authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SWEETMAN CONST CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SWEETMAN CONST CO's safety record?

SWEETMAN CONST CO has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SWEETMAN CONST CO's fleet?

SWEETMAN CONST CO operates 144 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SWEETMAN CONST CO based?

SWEETMAN CONST CO is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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