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Carrier profile · USDOT 1196825 · MC-477645

Y K LIGHT III

DBA LIGHTNING COURIER SERVICE

1 power unitsMIDLOTHIAN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-477645 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2003
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 22-yr authority unrated.Full read

Is Y K LIGHT III safe to work with?

Is Y K LIGHT III safe to load? Y K LIGHT III (USDOT 1196825, MC-477645) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MIDLOTHIAN, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Canal · 04–05
20042005

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANYJan 2004Oct 2005$1M4
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
Trailers (towed)

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base
MIDLOTHIAN, TX
1809 WOOD DUCK CT
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

@texasairnet.com2 carriers: USDOT 1397423
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Fax
(972) 617-9368
Web domain
texasairnet.com

Registration

Officer
Y K Light Iii
USDOT / docket
1196825 · MC-477645
First registered
12/31/2003
Last MCS-150
04/29/2006 · 60,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
60,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is Y K LIGHT III's USDOT number?

Y K LIGHT III's USDOT number is 1196825, and its motor carrier number is MC-477645.

Is Y K LIGHT III authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, Y K LIGHT III is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is Y K LIGHT III's fleet?

Y K LIGHT III operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is Y K LIGHT III based?

Y K LIGHT III is based in MIDLOTHIAN, TX.