VARGO TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2913367MC-Docket MC1036169BLASDELL, NY
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized11 power units
VARGO TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2913367) in BLASDELL, 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.19
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.53
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.72
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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
20
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 11
- Total drivers
- 9
- Years in business
- 10
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 43.8%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
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-07-24
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
28
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
39
Violations
10
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-03-13 → 2026-05-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
25 | 11 | 2026-04-16 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
11 | 0 | 2026-04-21 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2026-04-16 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 1 | 2026-02-26 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - U-bolt u-bolt bottom plate or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. | OOS |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | OOS |
| 2024-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2024-10-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | OOS |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | OOS |
| 2024-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 17 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-04-16 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SUBL | OOS | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2025-08-29 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
2025-06-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
2025-05-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-05-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSURR | — | — |
2025-02-18 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2025-02-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
2024-12-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2024-12-10 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | OOS | — |
2024-11-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2024-10-24 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2024-08-08 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(f)(3) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(f)(3) | — | — |
2024-07-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100(b) | OOS | — |
2024-06-06 8 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 87A-FPLA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110B3-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2024-03-27 2 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
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