Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8 yr
Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ARGUS CARRIERS LTD (USDOT 885825) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION effective May 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 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 Jul 25, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 9, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
ARGUS CARRIERS LTD's USDOT number is 885825, and its motor carrier number is MC-248255.
As of 2026-07-25, ARGUS CARRIERS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ARGUS CARRIERS LTD has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
ARGUS CARRIERS LTD operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ARGUS CARRIERS LTD is based in BURNABY, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
37 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2020 → May 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | Dec 2011 → Mar 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Dec 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Dec 1992 → Sep 2003 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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