Carrier profile · USDOT 2477690 · MC-1524893 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

IN & OUT TRADING INC

DBA ARGUS MOTORS

4 power unitsavg 11.4 yrLocal · 1 statesLA PORTE, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1524893 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

2005–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 470-8888 Email dispatchargusmotors@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 2005–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 37.5%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 — 8 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’23–’26

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Feb 2026	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

18.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

LA PORTE, TX

408 N 16TH ST

Top corridor

TX 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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 (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 408 N 16TH ST, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Mailing address: 501 N 16TH ST, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 470-8888
Cell: (713) 875-8484
Fax: (281) 470-8889
Email: argusmotors@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Hicham Farhat
USDOT / docket: 2477690 · MC-1524893
First registered: Feb 21, 2014
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 92,400 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

92,400

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 IN & OUT TRADING INC.

IN & OUT TRADING INC (USDOT 2477690) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 24, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IN & OUT TRADING INC's USDOT number?

IN & OUT TRADING INC's USDOT number is 2477690, and its motor carrier number is MC-1524893.

Is IN & OUT TRADING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, IN & OUT TRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IN & OUT TRADING INC's safety record?

IN & OUT TRADING INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).