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Carrier profile · USDOT 526817 · MC-446529 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

ASCENTEK INC

DBA LUBE-TECH

70 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 6 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-446529 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

70Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for ASCENTEK INC

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 8, 2026.

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 8, 2026.

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 8, 2026.

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) reports 70 power units and 49 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 5, 2025.

ASCENTEK INC (USDOT 526817) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 28, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

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

Established 33 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 41 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

9.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

9.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 15.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 70-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 70
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
173.24 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Commerce Industry’03–’17

Axis Surplus’12–’18

Zurich American’17–’24

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Oct 2024	$1M	2
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Jan 2018	$1M	2
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	May 2003 → Aug 2017	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 70
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

31%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

900 MENDELSSOHN AVE N

Top corridor

WI ⇄ MN

WI 8 · IA 5 · SD 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4188858

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ascentek.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 185609

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 900 MENDELSSOHN AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55427-4309
Mailing address: 858 TRANSFER ROAD, ST PAUL, MN, 55114
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 636-7990
Fax: (763) 417-1349
Email: besafe@ascentek.com
Web domain: ascentek.com

Registration

Officers: Chad Baker · Ryan Johnson
USDOT / docket: 526817 · MC-446529
First registered: Jun 9, 1993
Last MCS-150: Sep 5, 2025 · 1,880,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 28, 2006
D-U-N-S: 26509799

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,880,000

Annual mileage

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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 ASCENTEK INC's USDOT number?

ASCENTEK INC's USDOT number is 526817, and its motor carrier number is MC-446529.

Is ASCENTEK INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-08, ASCENTEK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ASCENTEK INC's safety record?

ASCENTEK INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is ASCENTEK INC's fleet?

ASCENTEK INC operates 70 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ASCENTEK INC based?

ASCENTEK INC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(800) 636-7990 Email dispatchbesafe@ascentek.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 526817
MC / Docket: MC-446529
Officer: CHAD BAKER
Address: 900 MENDELSSOHN AVE N
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55427-4309

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 10%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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