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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 73644· MC178459· CARRIER· EIN 42-1265498
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ARGEE TRANSPORT CO

1987 NE 54TH AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50313(515) 262-8044bradk@argeetrans.comBRAD KOHLWES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
40%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
9 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC178459

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2005
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.· policy MXI 97907624
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/01/2010
AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MXI93016402
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2013
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.· policy 929585463
Authority history (18) ▾
04/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
04/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
04/05/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)
11/04/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2013)
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/14/2005PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/30/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/1994)
01/30/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/1994)
01/30/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/1994)
08/02/1993BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/1993)
07/23/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/12/2005)
07/23/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/12/2005)
07/23/1993PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/12/2005)
02/12/1988PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (07/03/1993)
12/07/1987CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/1988)
12/10/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (07/03/1993)
12/10/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (07/03/1993)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/02/1993 → 10/01/2013
  2. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2008 → 04/01/2010
  3. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2005 → 04/01/2008
  4. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2001 → 05/29/2005
  5. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/1993 → 04/01/2005
  6. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2001 → 04/01/2005
  7. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2001 → 05/03/2001
  8. ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/1995 → 04/01/2001
  9. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2001 → 04/01/2001
  10. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/15/1993 → 08/01/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle5 inspections · 40% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
14
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
Company officer
BRAD KOHLWES
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 40 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

32 events
  1. 04/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  3. 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  4. 04/05/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2022)

  5. 11/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2013)

  6. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 929585463

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    SURETY · policy 200130 10939935

  8. 04/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93016402

  9. 04/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97909750

  10. 04/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97907624

  11. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  12. 12/14/2005PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  13. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 05/29/2005Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97904070

  15. 04/01/2005Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MXI 97907624

  16. 04/01/2005Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KK06300223

  17. 04/01/2005Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97904070

  18. 05/03/2001Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI

  19. 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MTC I06544782

  20. 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI

  21. 08/01/1995Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy KK06300223

  22. 01/30/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/1994)

  23. 01/30/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/1994)

  24. 08/02/1993BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/1993)

  25. 07/23/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

  26. 07/23/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

  27. 07/23/1993PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

  28. 02/12/1988PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (07/03/1993)

  29. 12/07/1987CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/1988)

  30. 12/10/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (07/03/1993)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2017-04-13
Last review
2016-10-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-27
Reported mileage
1,093,658 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 2:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.