Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 919682 · FF-19721
LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC
DBA TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
18 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 4 statesMADISON, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-19721 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 26 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (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
6 yr
Model years 2017–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC safe to load? LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC (USDOT 919682, FF-19721) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MADISON, WI, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
L&LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC 82
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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 18-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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
General Wisconsin · 01–12
Old Republic · 13–23
20012023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 10 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Jan 2001 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo44
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MADISON, WI
Top corridor
MO ⇄ WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@twomen.com — 380 carriers: USDOT 652129USDOT 652438USDOT 725702USDOT 734664USDOT 739369USDOT 784796USDOT 800089USDOT 806985
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 3817 KIPP STREET, MADISON, WI, 53718
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (608) 278-0800
- Web domain
- twomen.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lisa Paley · Timothy Lightner
- USDOT / docket
- 919682 · FF-19721
- First registered
- 12/05/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2026 · 308,108 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 927656579
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC's USDOT number is 919682, and its motor carrier number is FF-19721.
Is LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC's safety record?
LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC's fleet?
LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC based?
LIGHTNER & LIGHTNER INC is based in MADISON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.