ARGUS TRANSPORT CANADA INC
(514) 956-8800
dgabbay@argustransport.com
1115 Rue St Amour, St Laurent QC H4S 1T4
43
power units · all owned
41 drivers
3.4M mi/yr · ~79k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
28 yrs history · 232 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 43
- Drivers · CDL
- 41 · 41
- Annual miles
- 3.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Trailers | 140 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 05-12-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-19-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID GABBAY
- Officer
- OREN GABBAY
Cargo
66.6
medium risk
Motor Vehicles
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 25% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 43 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.75×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.6 vs 0.8 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.6
Similar fleets
0.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
Below similar fleets.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Feb 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 94 of 184 violations (51%). Brake or light defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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New since the grade was set5 out-of-service inspections after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.4% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
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Canada-domiciled motor carrierDomiciled in Canada — cross-border operating rules and inspection patterns differ from US-based motor carriers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
232
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.3%
18 of 193
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.4%
1 of 232
National avg 6.7%
Violations
184
21 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks nationwide (about 72 in 24 months would be typical).
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 1 inspection.
vs 10,543 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.012 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 4.15 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 2.14 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
184 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert171 · 20 OOSBrakes 94 · Lights 54 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSPhone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Feb132026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Atlantic Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 19941 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company since Jul 9, 2019
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 14, 2026 for an effective date of Oct 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 2, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 6 authority events since 1993 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 6 authority events since 1993 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 2, 2026Broker authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2026Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 2, 2026 · cancellation notice took effectFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2026Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Oct 14, 2026 for an effective date of Oct 1, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Sep 2, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Oct 2, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Jun 16, 2022Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 9, 2019Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 9, 2019ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 16, 2022 · superseded by the same policy35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2017NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 9, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 13, 2015Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)130 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 26, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 5, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2015NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 9, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 18, 2013Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 13, 2013HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Dec 13, 2015 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 15, 2015 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 20, 2015 came after the replacement; 75 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 9, 2017 · superseded by the same policy96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 12, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 9, 2009opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 9, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 24, 2008LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 9, 2009 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Sep 24, 2008 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 9, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2007LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 9, 2008 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2007LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 9, 2008 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2003LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 9, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2003LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 9, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2001ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Jul 9, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 6, 2003 came after the replacement; 25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2001ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 9, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 6, 2003 came after the replacement; 25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- New York 228
- Vermont 3
- Maryland 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 232 inspections were in QC.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.8
Actual, last 12 mo
1.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.6
0
0.75
1.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.6 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 2% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
234 inspections
and 1 crash.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 97 inspections and 1 crash in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Out-of-service inspection May 14, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 16, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 1, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 20, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 24, 2025 · NY · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 7, 2025 · NY · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- 101 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 4, 2026 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 4, 2026 · NY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 8 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 27, 2026 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 28, 2026 · NY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 16, 2026 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 23 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.32
Satisfactory — 0.75x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.016 crashes per power-unit-year for a 47-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 0.76x (driver behaviour 0.34x, out-of-service 0.36x, all violations 0.42x; 234 inspections). Experience 0.98x: 0.8 decayed crashes against 0.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.32, a 1.88). 80% range 0.25–1.36x. Fleet sized at 47 units from roadside VINs (43 filed). Strong withheld: P(R < 0.76) = 0.59, below 0.60. Last change: no change since the last run.
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
232
Driver Insp
232
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
193
Vehicle OOS
18
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.44 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96 | 4.37 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.