Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4451978 · MC-1754512
LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC
1 power unitsavg 2.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSYRACUSE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1754512 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.5Avg age (yr)
2022–2024 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2.5 yr
Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC safe to load? LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC (USDOT 4451978, MC-1754512) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SYRACUSE, NY, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LDLIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SYRACUSE, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4400216USDOT 4144380Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 120 NIVEN ST, SYRACUSE, NY, 13224
- Mailing address
- 3599 S XENON DRIVE, WEST VALLEY, UT, 84119
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 759-6451
Registration
- Officer
- Omar E Perez Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 4451978 · MC-1754512
- First registered
- 08/12/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2025 · 10 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
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Frequently asked
What is LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC's USDOT number is 4451978, and its motor carrier number is MC-1754512.
Is LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC's safety record?
LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 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 DYNAMICS LLC's fleet?
LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC based?
LIGHTNING DYNAMICS LLC is based in SYRACUSE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.