Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LIGHTNING COURIER INC safe to load? LIGHTNING COURIER INC (USDOT 537983, MC-268238) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in TYLER, TX, operating 8 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
LIGHTNING COURIER INC's USDOT number is 537983, and its motor carrier number is MC-268238.
As of 2026-06-13, LIGHTNING COURIER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LIGHTNING COURIER INC operates 8 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LIGHTNING COURIER INC is based in TYLER, TX.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2005 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2001 → May 2005 | $750k | 5 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 1997 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1994 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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