Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3654596 · MC-131054
ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC
DBA RDU
37 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesPLATTSBURGH, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-131054 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
40 observed · MCS-150
60Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2002–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.026.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC safe to work with?
Is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC safe to load? ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC (USDOT 3654596, MC-131054) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLATTSBURGH, NY, operating 37 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 173 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ATARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC 93
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Safety
173 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.0% (24-mo)77 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 37-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance29
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
United States · 93–98
Pennsylvania General · 99–00
Netherlands · 00–03
Firemens Washington · 03–06
Continental Western · 06–12
Cincinnati · 12–23
19932023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC | Aug 2003 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1993 → Oct 1998 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 40
- Trailers (towed)
- 60
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLATTSBURGH, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 507733USDOT 747766Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (68 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111USDOT 2295304USDOT 507733USDOT 747766USDOT 786533USDOT 4502284USDOT 3243692USDOT 2820758
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@argustransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 507733USDOT 747766
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)4040
Shared w/ other carriers6868
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6 GRAHAM DRIVE, PLATTSBURGH, NY, 12901
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (518) 561-9395
- Web domain
- argustransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lewis Fogel
- USDOT / docket
- 3654596 · MC-131054
- First registered
- 06/10/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/04/2025 · 1,517,269 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Frequently asked
What is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC's USDOT number?
ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC's USDOT number is 3654596, and its motor carrier number is MC-131054.
Is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC's safety record?
ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC has a 26.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 173 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC's fleet?
ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC operates 37 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC based?
ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC is based in PLATTSBURGH, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.