ARGO TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3165870MC-Docket MC114470ALSIP, IL
Review before tendering33 power units
ARGO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3165870) in ALSIP, IL — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 16 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2022-09-26) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 3 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 3 times, most recent 2022-09-26 — 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.
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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.04
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.29
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.2
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.25
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.26
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
4
Crashes
95
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
14
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 33
- Total drivers
- 33
- Years in business
- 8
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 4%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 17%
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
- 3 times last 2022-09-26
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
126
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
137
Violations
23
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-05 → 2026-05-24.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-10-21
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-18
KY
Tow-away
2024-11-12
GA
Tow-away
2024-08-13
KY
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
45 | 11 | 2026-02-19 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
42 | 5 | 2026-03-27 |
Hours of service 395
|
17 | 1 | 2026-03-27 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
13 | 4 | 2025-12-31 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
2 | 1 | 2026-03-27 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Driver Fitness | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise d | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not securely mounted | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-12-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver on duty and under the influence of or using a narcotic drug / amphetamine which renders the driver incapable of s | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Leak from air chamber | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Unsafe Driving | Improper lane change | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-08-23 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-15 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-07-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-04-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
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.
2026-03-27 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A-HMC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817E2-HMHC | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2026-03-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-03-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-LNCDLNSRW | — | — |
2026-02-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
2025-12-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-12-31 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25A-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2025-12-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-12-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2025-12-11 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-11-24 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
2025-10-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2025-10-21 20 viols· 5 OOSPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-LC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1T | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 80 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4(a) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45PC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5(a) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4(a) | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2025-10-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-09-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
2025-08-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-08-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
2025-08-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-08-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2025-07-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-07-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-07-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-07-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
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