Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3744302 · MC-1326645
THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC
4 power unitsCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1326645 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
No active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3744302, MC-1326645) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 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
TLTHUNDER LOGISTICS LLC 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Berkley Specialty · 21–23
20212023
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lightninglogistic.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3743013USDOT 3767734
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald yechout — 2 carriers: USDOT 3743013
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2441 RIVER RD, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- —
- Cell
- (402) 850-1637
- Web domain
- lightninglogistic.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donald Yechout
- USDOT / docket
- 3744302 · MC-1326645
- First registered
- 10/14/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 09/06/2024 · 150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3744302, and its motor carrier number is MC-1326645.
Is THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC based?
THUNDER LOGISTICS LLC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.