Ascendance Truck Centers — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ascendance Trucks Pennsylvania Llc
DBA
Ascendance Truck Centers
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1810 S 19th St, Harrisburg, PA 17104-3205
Phone
(717) 986-1500
Power units
11
Drivers
19
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
fred.scheler@ascendancetrucks.com — company domain
Domain age
ascendancetrucks.com registered 2020-05-06 (6 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 4, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 23, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 4, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 18, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Thompson Truck & Trailer acquired by Ascendance Truck Centers - Corridor Business Journal
Corridor Business Journal · 2/13/2025
Thompson Truck & Trailer acquired by Ascendance Truck Centers - Trucks, Parts, Service
Trucks, Parts, Service · 2/13/2025
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