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ASCENDANCE TRUCKS MIDWEST LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 3 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jun 2026.

DOT 4215750ActiveInterstateALTOONA, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-11-14 · 850,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
17 units · 1 trailers · 66 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
850,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
3311 ADVENTURELAND DR
ALTOONA, IA 50009
Mailing
4300 POPLAR LEVEL RD
LOUISVILLE, KY 40213-1861

CONTACT

Phone
8129897705
Email
spowers@ascendancetrucks.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SAM POWERS
Title
MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: PARTS, MOBILE REPAIR
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
31 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
10.0%
1 / 10 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
17 power units
Unique power units seen
6
Inspections
7
Discrepancy
0.4x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 1 strengths · 2 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
1 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 1 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
90% — 9 clean of 10 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
10.0% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-11-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Low crash rate (2.9 per 100 trucks/yr)

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
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  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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