ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC

DBA RDU
USDOT 3654596MC-Docket MC131054PLATTSBURGH, NY
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized37 power units

ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC (USDOT 3654596) in PLATTSBURGH, NY — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1998-10-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2006-09-07 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.35
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.14
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.53

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
105
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
21
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
37
Total drivers
23
Years in business
5
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
23.5%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
2 times last 2006-09-07
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-07-04
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1998-10-01
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

170
Inspections
26
OOS inspections
194
Violations
32
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-05-19.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-08-15 NJ 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-07-15 MA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
116 24 2026-05-19
Hours of service 395
31 2 2026-05-19
Unsafe driving 392
29 0 2026-01-21
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
14 6 2026-04-28
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2025-08-18
Operating authority / leasing 376
1 0 2024-05-22

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub OOS
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste
2026-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-12-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-12-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-09-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-09-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-09-09 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2025-09-09 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-08-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2025-08-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
2025-08-19 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste
2025-06-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2025-06-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-06-12 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-05-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-05-01 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-05-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
2025-05-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-04-17 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-04-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-19 NY · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-04-28 IN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-28 NY · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-04-02 NY · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-03-27 NY · Level 1 6 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5A-HNL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C2-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
2026-01-21 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-01-14 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2025-12-23 NY · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2025-10-15 NY · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-09-29 NY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
2025-09-24 NY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-09-09 IN · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2025-08-19 NY · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALATR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2025-08-18 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TE-LCMVINFO
2025-07-24 MA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-07-01 WI · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45C-BSG
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C2-B
2025-06-25 NY · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2025-06-17 NY · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2025-06-17 NY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
2025-06-12 NY · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2025-05-14 NY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
2025-05-13 NY · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-05-01 NY · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-04-23 MD · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2025-04-17 NY · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS

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