Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2924246 · MC-986460
LIGHTING TRUCKING INC
37 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 4 statesDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-986460 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC safe to load? LIGHTING TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2924246, MC-986460) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
LTLIGHTING TRUCKING INC 70
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Progressive Michigan · 22–24
20182025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
Top corridor
OH ⇄ MI
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 (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3221080USDOT 3685851USDOT 4121378USDOT 3456838USDOT 2921483USDOT 3901815USDOT 4085132USDOT 4046389
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7419 KINGBURY ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, 48127
- Mailing address
- 7419 KINGSBURY ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, 48127
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 445-2214
- ops@lightingti.com
- Web domain
- lightingti.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hasanain Mohammed-Ali
- USDOT / docket
- 2924246 · MC-986460
- First registered
- 08/30/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2025 · 332,617 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.69
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
LIGHTING TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2924246, and its motor carrier number is MC-986460.
Is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIGHTING TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC's safety record?
LIGHTING TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC's fleet?
LIGHTING TRUCKING INC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTING TRUCKING INC based?
LIGHTING TRUCKING INC is based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.