Carrier profile · USDOT 871631 · MC-421420 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC

11 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 4 statesGARDINER, NY88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-421420 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2009–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(845) 883-4343 Email dispatchjoe@lightningexpress.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 24, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 84 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 51 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

8.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

50 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / 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: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 51
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’07–’11

Progressive’14–’19

Erie’19–now

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Dec 2025	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2019	$1M	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$1M	1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2012	$1M	3
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2011	$1M	3
ULSTER SAVINGS BANK	Oct 2006 → Mar 2007	$1M	1
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Apr 2002	$1M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

57.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

GARDINER, NY

144 MAIN STREET

Top corridor

NY 46 · CT 3 · NC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1125320 USDOT 1751899 USDOT 4416243 USDOT 2861483 USDOT 3461895 USDOT 1579967 USDOT 4026307

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lightningexpress.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 1161838

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe fitzpatrick — 4 carriers: USDOT 998773 USDOT 2454387 USDOT 3576597

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 144 MAIN STREET, GARDINER, NY, 12525
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (845) 883-4343
Fax: (845) 883-4346
Email: joe@lightningexpress.net
Web domain: lightningexpress.net

Registration

Officers: Michele Fitzpatrick · Joe Fitzpatrick
USDOT / docket: 871631 · MC-421420
First registered: Apr 10, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 14, 2025 · 452,139 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 830673096

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

452,139

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC.

LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC (USDOT 871631) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 24, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier received 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 14, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 871631, and its motor carrier number is MC-421420.

Is LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 24, 2026, LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC's safety record?

LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC has a 9.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).