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Carrier profile · USDOT 3130746 · Updated 07/05/2026

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD

6 power unitsLocal · 2 statesPARKSVILLE, BC

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.5Avg age (yr)

2011–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(250) 586-5454 Email dispatchsandrews@ascentheli.ca

Carrier verification summary for ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 07/05/2026.

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 07/05/2026.

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/05/2026.

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/05/2026.

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/05/2026.

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) reports 6 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/01/2024.

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD (USDOT 3130746) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/05/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-05

Limited record

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

Established 8 years

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 6-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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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 Driving1
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

PARKSVILLE, BC

1550 SPRINGHILL RD

Top corridor

SD ⇄ BC

SD 1 · WY 1

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@ascentheli.ca — 2 carriers: USDOT 4122757

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sara andrews — 3 carriers: USDOT 3015258 USDOT 3794653

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1550 SPRINGHILL RD, PARKSVILLE, BC, V9P 2T2
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (250) 586-5454
Fax: (250) 586-7507
Email: sandrews@ascentheli.ca
Web domain: ascentheli.ca

Registration

Officers: Sara Andrews · Linda Hines
USDOT / docket: 3130746
First registered: 05/01/2018
Last MCS-150: 05/01/2024 · 10,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD's USDOT number?

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD's USDOT number is 3130746.

Is ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-05, ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD's safety record?

ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.