Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3743013 · MC-1325726
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC
48 power unitsavg 3.4 yrRegional · 3 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1325726 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3743013, MC-1325726) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, operating 48 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 116 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LLLIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC 88
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Safety
116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 48-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving31
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Employers Wausau · 26–26
20212026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Feb 2026 → Feb 2026 | $300k | 2 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $300k | 3 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Nov 2023 → Feb 2023 | $300k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $300k | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $300k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $300k | 1 |
| BERKLEY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Feb 2022 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2026
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo7171
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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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 16130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2273197USDOT 3523430USDOT 4076386USDOT 16130USDOT 4239095USDOT 4375658USDOT 3315525
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lightninglogistic.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3744302USDOT 3767734
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald yechout — 2 carriers: USDOT 3744302
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 2441 RIVER RD, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
- Mailing address
- 1299 FARNAM STREET SUITE 300-#3002, OMAHA, NE, 68102
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 850-1637
- Web domain
- lightninglogistic.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donald Yechout
- USDOT / docket
- 3743013 · MC-1325726
- First registered
- 10/13/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2025 · 2,367,279 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.45
- 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 LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3743013, and its motor carrier number is MC-1325726.
Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC operates 48 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC based?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.