ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC
USDOT 3654596 · Doing business as RDU
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (37 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate19.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3654596 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-131054 |
| Legal Name | ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC |
| DBA Name | RDU |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5185619395 |
| Address | 6 GRAHAM DRIVE, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-08-25 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-08-25 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-08-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
- 2006-03-03 — Revoked — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Revoked
- 2021-08-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 104 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-15 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-15 — MA — towaway
- 2024-04-08 — MD — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (36), 20 (19), 7 (18).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 37 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,715,340 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-JUL-25 |
ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC operates 37 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NY.
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