Carrier profile · USDOT 3971091 · MC-1483903 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Lightning Car Transport

0 power unitsCHICAGO, IL74/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-1483903 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(224) 236-7989 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$0 BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Oct 2022 → Nov 2022	$0	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

226 N CLINTON ST UNIT 624

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 226 N CLINTON ST UNIT 624, CHICAGO, IL, 60661
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (224) 236-7989
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: lightningcartransport.com

Registration

Officers: Tyler Ledbetter · Matthew Stefan
USDOT / docket: 3971091 · MC-1483903
First registered: Oct 17, 2022
Last MCS-150: Oct 18, 2022 · 1 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIGHTNING CAR TRANSPORT.

LIGHTNING CAR TRANSPORT (USDOT 3971091) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 18, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIGHTNING CAR TRANSPORT's USDOT number?

LIGHTNING CAR TRANSPORT's USDOT number is 3971091, and its motor carrier number is MC-1483903.

Is LIGHTNING CAR TRANSPORT authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. LIGHTNING CAR TRANSPORT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.