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Motor carrier · USDOT 2729116

ARGO CHEMICAL INC, Shafter, CA: USDOT 2729116 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

ARGO CHEMICAL INC among Kern County carriers

By power units, ARGO CHEMICAL INC is number 283 of 9,827 Kern County carriers, level with 20 that also file 14; the county’s middle fleet is 1 power unit.

ARGO CHEMICAL INC, USDOT 2729116, MCS-150 filed June 30, 2025: 14 power units (14 trucks), 8 drivers (8 with a CDL), 420,248 miles in 2024; Shafter, CA 93263, Kern County; active on the census; Intrastate Non-Hazmat Carriers; carries hazardous materials; not rated by FMCSA; hauls Chemicals, Liquids/Gases, Other; registered June 30, 2015.

Roadside inspections on file by year: 2026: 1; 2024: 3; 2023: 1.

  • September 8, 2026, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • August 21, 2024, CA: Level I, full inspection, 1 violation, no out-of-service order.
  • June 20, 2024, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 1 violation, 1 out-of-service (driver 0, vehicle 1).
  • March 8, 2024, US: Level I, full inspection, 3 violations, no out-of-service order.
  • December 14, 2023, CA: Level II, walk-around inspection, 0 violations, no out-of-service order.

Crashes on file by year: 2022: 1; 2020: 1; 2018: 1.

  • January 11, 2022, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • July 22, 2020, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.
  • June 29, 2018, Unincorporated, CA: 0 deaths, 0 injuries, towed away.

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Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
September 8, 2026CALevel I, full1101
August 21, 2024CALevel I, full1000
June 20, 2024CALevel II, walk-around1101
March 8, 2024USLevel I, full3000
December 14, 2023CALevel II, walk-around0000

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
January 11, 2022CAUnincorporated00YesNo
July 22, 2020CAUnincorporated00YesNo
June 29, 2018CAUnincorporated00YesNo

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This public-records page covers the safety record of motor carrier ARGO CHEMICAL INC of Shafter, CA, USDOT 2729116, listing 14 power units, 8 drivers, 4 roadside inspections, 3 crashes on file, and 1 inspection with an out-of-service order. The carrier carries hazardous materials and is listed as Not rated, with a register date of June 30, 2015 and an MCS-150 filing dated June 30, 2025.