Carrier profile · USDOT 1050403 · MC-439735 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Patrick Ash Transportation Ltd

5 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 6 statesMOORHEAD, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-439735 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 233-4588 Email dispatchljash2000@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 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 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’06–’09

National’12–’15

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2015

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2015	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Oct 2011	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2006 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	2
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Oct 2004	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

61.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ND busiest

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

Home base

MOORHEAD, MN

3519 39TH ST S

Top corridor

ND ⇄ MN

ND 4 · IA 4 · MN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1288046Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1288046 USDOT 1100030

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3519 39TH ST S, MOORHEAD, MN, 56560
Mailing address: PO BOX 126, MOORHEAD, MN, 56561
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 233-4588
Email: ljash2000@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Patrick Ash · Jolene Ash
USDOT / docket: 1050403 · MC-439735
First registered: Aug 22, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2026 · 707,704 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 29, 2008
D-U-N-S: 96228841

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

707,704

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD.

PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD (USDOT 1050403) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 18, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 29, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD's USDOT number?

PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD's USDOT number is 1050403, and its motor carrier number is MC-439735.

Is PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD's safety record?

PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD's fleet?

PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD based?

PATRICK ASH TRANSPORTATION LTD is based in MOORHEAD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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