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Carrier profile · USDOT 1248633

ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC

DBA BLUE KNIGHTS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS

4 power unitsAURORA, CO
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksascendperformingarts.orgFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(303) 777-1937Email dispatchMark.Arnold@Ascendperformingarts.org

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2004
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 22-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC safe to work with?

Is ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC safe to load? ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC (USDOT 1248633) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AURORA, CO, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
APASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
4
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
AURORA, CO
3538 PEORIA ST SUITE 500
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark arnold — 9 carriers: USDOT 201039USDOT 428413USDOT 659581USDOT 1022880USDOT 1932620USDOT 2374919USDOT 2646983USDOT 3095633
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
3538 PEORIA ST SUITE 500, AURORA, CO, 80010
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(303) 777-1937
Cell
(303) 809-0234
Fax
(303) 777-9599
Email
mark.arnold@ascendperformingarts.org
Web domain
ascendperformingarts.org

Registration

Officer
Mark Arnold
USDOT / docket
1248633
First registered
05/17/2004
Last MCS-150
04/08/2026 · 30,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 09/03/2014
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

4Power units
2Drivers
2CDL drivers
30,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC's USDOT number?

ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC's USDOT number is 1248633.

Is ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC's fleet?

ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC based?

ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC is based in AURORA, CO.