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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 885825· MC248255· CARRIER
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ARGUS CARRIERS LTD

3839 MYRTLE STREET, BURNABY, BC, V5C 4G1(604) 433-1556georgek@arguscarriers.comJOANNA K. SCOTT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

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 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 09/25/2023
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
26 yrs
since 06/09/2000
  • Authority revoked 4 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

MC248255

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 05/31/2024
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION· policy P04180605
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/31/2024
NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION· policy P04180605
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 12/01/2005
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.· policy MPR 0828852
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 09/25/2023
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 902007872-800162979
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 07/13/2023
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 902007872-800162979
Authority history (9) ▾
09/28/2023PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED
08/02/2023PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
11/16/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2006)
11/16/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2006)
11/04/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
07/25/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2005)
06/06/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/19/2003)
12/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/19/2023 → 05/31/2024
  2. NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/2020 → 05/31/2024
  3. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2011 → 03/31/2020
  4. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2003 → 12/01/2011
  5. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/02/2005 → 12/01/2005
  6. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2004 → 08/21/2005
  7. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2004 → 08/02/2005
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/27/2003 → 12/01/2004
  9. VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.$5MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 06/26/1997 → 09/01/2003
  10. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/1999 → 03/02/2003
  11. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/1992 → 12/01/1999
  12. VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.$5MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 12/01/1992 → 06/26/1997

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver43 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
19
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
19
19 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.8M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
Company officer
JOANNA K. SCOTT
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-06-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 19 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 55 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

26 events
  1. 10/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    4.8M mi reported (2024)

  2. 05/31/2024Insurance filed — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy P04180605

  3. 05/31/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2002135

  4. 09/28/2023PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
  5. 09/25/2023Insurance filed — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 902007872-800162979

  6. 08/02/2023PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  7. 07/13/2023Insurance filed — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 902007872-800162979

  8. 03/31/2020Insurance replaced — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 80038

  9. 12/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 80038

  10. 12/01/2005Insurance filed — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MPR 0828852

  11. 12/01/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy MIM 0828852

  12. 11/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2006)

  13. 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2006)

  14. 11/04/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)

  15. 08/21/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy MIM 0828852

  16. 08/02/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy MIM 0828852

  17. 07/25/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2005)

  18. 12/01/2004Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy G48337

  19. 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD · policy 2028

  20. 06/06/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  21. 03/02/2003Insurance cancelled — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MIM 0828482

  22. 06/09/2000Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  23. 12/01/1999Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CTM 9201516

  24. 06/26/1997Insurance replaced — VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD · policy 2028

  25. 12/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/19/2003)

  26. 12/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-09
Reported mileage
4,783,228 mi (2024)
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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, 9:21 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.