Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3986346
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC
DBA ASCENDANCE TRUCK CENTERS
11 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHARRISBURG, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Out-of-service rates below national averageNo reported crashes
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC safe to work with?
Is ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC safe to load? ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC (USDOT 3986346) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HARRISBURG, PA, operating 11 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC 100
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARRISBURG, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 366136
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ascendancetrucks.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 435960USDOT 1187836USDOT 3986792USDOT 3990532USDOT 4162936USDOT 4178437USDOT 4215128USDOT 4215750
Shares a company officer with other carriers
frederick p scheler — 6 carriers: USDOT 710257USDOT 1253775USDOT 1259065USDOT 2251320USDOT 3986792
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1810 S 19TH ST, HARRISBURG, PA, 17104-3205
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 986-1500
- Fax
- (717) 986-1510
- Web domain
- ascendancetrucks.com
Registration
- Officers
- Frederick P Scheler · Michael Sirignano
- USDOT / docket
- 3986346
- First registered
- 11/16/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2025 · 384,564 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 118845493
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC's USDOT number?
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC's USDOT number is 3986346.
Is ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC's safety record?
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC's fleet?
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC operates 11 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC based?
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS PENNSYLVANIA LLC is based in HARRISBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.