Carrier profile · USDOT 439352 · MC-191929 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Ascend Transportation LLC

358 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 39 statesJACKSON, TN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-191929 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

358Power units

282 observed · MCS-150

481Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 844-1612 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

24 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

358 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

49 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 32.90% on 310 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
156 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 9, 2026.
CheckRequest a current COI
Insurance cancellation effective Jun 1, 2026.

Safety

676 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 32.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 310 vehicle and 676 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

34.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

654 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 35

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 358-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 358
Inspections · 24 mo: 676
Annualized: ≈338 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving290 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance155 · 130 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance63 · 28 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance45 · 13 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance44 · 4 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance38 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance36 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 11 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’92–’96

Great West’03–’18

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2022 → Jun 2022	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$1M	3
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Jun 2020	$1M	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2003 → Dec 2018	$1M	2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$1M	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Jan 1999 → Jan 2002	$1M	3
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1999	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1992 → Jan 1996	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 358
Observed power (24 mo): 282
Trailers (towed): 481

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

62.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

673

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 235 inspections
Mississippi: 51 inspections
Kentucky: 50 inspections
Georgia: 32 inspections
Missouri: 29 inspections
Arkansas: 23 inspections
Ohio: 22 inspections
Illinois: 22 inspections
Indiana: 21 inspections
North Carolina: 21 inspections
Alabama: 17 inspections
Maryland: 17 inspections
South Carolina: 16 inspections
Texas: 13 inspections
Virginia: 13 inspections
California: 10 inspections
Arizona: 10 inspections
New Mexico: 8 inspections
Oklahoma: 7 inspections
Kansas: 7 inspections
Florida: 7 inspections
Nebraska: 6 inspections
New York: 4 inspections
Utah: 4 inspections
Wisconsin: 3 inspections
Minnesota: 3 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections
West Virginia: 3 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
Pennsylvania: 2 inspections
Wyoming: 2 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Maine: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections

Home base

JACKSON, TN

31 E L MORGAN DRIVE

Most inspections: TN

235 inspections

TN 235 · MS 51 · KY 50

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

Last 12 months: 23 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3714095 USDOT 1519685 USDOT 3989270 USDOT 4086204 USDOT 16130 USDOT 2537523 USDOT 327574 USDOT 229620Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 129 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2820758 USDOT 3767296 USDOT 3825991 USDOT 3911060 USDOT 4194185 USDOT 3554399 USDOT 3840531 USDOT 4125067

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ascend.net — 4 carriers: USDOT 96609 USDOT 1466266 USDOT 3714095

Shares a company officer with other carriers

clay moseley — 3 carriers: USDOT 96609 USDOT 1719454

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

358

Observed (24 mo)

282

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 31 E L MORGAN DRIVE, JACKSON, TN, 38305
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 844-1612
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: ascend.net

Registration

Officers: Clay Moseley · Ronnie Presley
USDOT / docket: 439352 · MC-191929
First registered: Mar 15, 1991
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2025 · 29,631,193 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 15, 1991
D-U-N-S: 157234774

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

358

Power units

370

Drivers

370

CDL drivers

29,631,193

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

102 of 310 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

554violation records

136OOS-tagged records

102 of 310inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1822%4 / 182

Other vehicle maintenance

15163%95 / 151

Hours of service

914%4 / 91

Brakes

7017%12 / 70

Lights

5332%17 / 53

Driver fitness

4100%4 / 4

Other / unclassified

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

31%Oct 24 to Apr 2527 / 87

38%Apr 25 to Oct 2523 / 60

32%Oct 25 to Apr 2626 / 82

32%Apr 26 to Oct 2626 / 81

Top 3 codes (88 of 554 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)47
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)21
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)20

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392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)20
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing20
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components13
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)11
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects11
395.24 ELD — record edits / data11
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps10
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators7
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer7
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits7
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection7
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects6
393.48A Brakes inoperative6
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps6
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps6
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits5
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection5
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps4
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps4
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer4
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits4
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle3
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.60C Windshield / glazing3
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps3
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data3
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle2
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified2
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
393.207B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47D2-BLTBD Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A1-TBSP Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data2
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data2
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
171.2K-HMGRMC Other violation1
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
387.301A Other violation1
387.7A-MC Other violation1
392.2-DMOVE State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLIMPT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2T State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2Y State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.4A-DOSP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.4A-DOSU Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.5A3-IDUI Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRMS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SUBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25A-L Lighting device requirements1
393.45A-AJS Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BDRF Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TRPET Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-OOS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.88 Television receivers1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2II ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.3(a)(3)(i) Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-PROPN Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-AASGMD Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-AR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC.

ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 676 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 310 vehicle-level and 676 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 358 power units and 370 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 15, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 439352, and its motor carrier number is MC-191929.

Is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 32.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,197 roadside inspections, with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).