Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 2729116)

ARGO CHEMICAL INC

U.S. DOT#: 2729116

Number of Vehicles: 14
Number of Drivers: 8
Number of Inspections: 13

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending August 28, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	6.72 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 12.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 13 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 13 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 9 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 13 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 13 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 18


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.207A-SAPPAS	Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.207F-SDAS	Suspension - Deflated air suspension	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.43E-BBST	Brake - Bleedback system is defective on trailer	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	2	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47A-BCLMBD	Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	3	3	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI	Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
172.203L-HMSPS	HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list marine pollutant as required.	1	0	3	HM Compliance
172.332A-HMM	HM (Markings) - Failing to display ID number(s) as required	1	0	5	HM Compliance
177.817E1-HMHC	HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind	1	0	3	HM Compliance
177.817E2-HMHC	HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.	1	0	3	HM Compliance

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 13


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

7/16/2026	CAUEA9000846	CA	9F37389	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
6/19/2026	CAUEQG004204	CA	9G98201	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
6/18/2026	CAUDA9005071	CA	9G39552	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.						6
5/26/2026	CAND6D008143	CA	9G39558	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
11/18/2025	CAUFU4001671	CA	9G22385	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/16/2025	CAND6D007376	CA	9G22385	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/9/2025	CAUCP8000692	CA	9F37389	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
HM Compliance Violation: 177.817E1-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind						3
HM Compliance Violation: 172.332A-HMM HM (Markings) - Failing to display ID number(s) as required						5
HM Compliance Violation: 177.817E2-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43E-BBST Brake - Bleedback system is defective on trailer						4
8/29/2025	CAND7N009859	CA	9E91764	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
7/10/2025	CANABR009233	CA	9G42241	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
7/10/2025	CANEAB001311	CA	9G39558	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
5/2/2025	CANC0Q003770	CA	9G22385	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HM Compliance Violation: 172.203L-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list marine pollutant as required.						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative						6
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad						4
4/30/2025	CANABR008913	CA	9G42241	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
4/30/2025	CANC0Q003760	CA	9G06145	CA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207F-SDAS Suspension - Deflated air suspension (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation:
Total Inspections: 13
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 4
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 9
Total Crashes* : 0

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 09/09/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 8/28/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: None	Total Inspections: 13 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 4 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 9	Total Crashes: 0*
	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 13 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 13 38.5% Placardable HM Inspections 12 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 92.3%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 0

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 8/28/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

12.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 12.3 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

12.3 Average Power Units = 14 Current Power Units + 14 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 9 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 2729116 = 85% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
34,083 VMT per Average Power Unit = 420,248 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 12.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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