Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
358 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 439352 · MC-191929
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC
358 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 39 statesJACKSON, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-191929 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
358Power units
293 observed · MCS-150
499Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.434.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
27 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352, MC-191929) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JACKSON, TN, operating 358 power units and 370 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,117 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
ATASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC 74
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Safety
1,117 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.4% (24-mo)311 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)684 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / 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
- 684
- Annualized
- ≈342 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving262 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance137 · 112 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance53 · 26 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance43 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance43 · 13 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance38
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance32
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 11 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance18
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Sentry Select · 92–96
Athena · 96–99
Employers Wausau · 99–02
Great West · 03–18
Hudson · 18–20
Great West · 20–22
19922022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| 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 & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 358
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 293
- Trailers (towed)
- 499
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo681681
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JACKSON, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3714095USDOT 2537523USDOT 327574USDOT 229620USDOT 16130USDOT 845505USDOT 318756USDOT 3985227Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 108 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2820758USDOT 3767296USDOT 3825991USDOT 3911060USDOT 4194185USDOT 21800USDOT 1969956USDOT 4036587
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ascend.net — 4 carriers: USDOT 96609USDOT 1466266USDOT 3714095
Shares a company officer with other carriers
clay moseley — 4 carriers: USDOT 96609USDOT 168940USDOT 1719454
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)358358
Observed (24 mo)293293
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 31 E L MORGAN DRIVE, JACKSON, TN, 38305
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 844-1612
- rpresley@ascend.net
- Web domain
- ascend.net
Registration
- Officers
- Clay Moseley · Ronnie Presley
- USDOT / docket
- 439352 · MC-191929
- First registered
- 03/15/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2025 · 29,631,193 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/15/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 157234774
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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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?
As of 2026-06-18, 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 34.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,117 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 358 power units and 370 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in JACKSON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.