ARGUS TRANSPORT USA LLC
DBA RDU
37 power units
23 drivers
1.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 66.0 / 100
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Moderate confidence
5 yrs history · 102 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 37
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 0
- Annual miles
- 1.5M ~41k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Tractors | 11 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| Trailers | 51 | 25 | 0 | 76 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Intrastate HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- Jun 10, 2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 4, 2025
- Officer
- LEWIS FOGEL
- Phone
- (518) 561-9395
- ogabbay@argustransport.com
- Address
- 6 Graham Drive, Plattsburgh NY 12901
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
102
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.7%
19 of 77 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 102 driver inspections
Violations
87
21 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
87 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert73 · 21 out-of-serviceBrakes 38 · Lights 17 · Tires 10 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 6 more
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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Aug152025Aug 15, 2025 · New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Aug 25, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1999
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- New York (HQ) 88
- Maryland 3
- Indiana 2
- Massachusetts 2
- Texas 2
- Connecticut 1
- Minnesota 1
- Ohio 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (86%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 39 | 4.84 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.58 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
102 driver inspections · 77 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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