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
Verified linkslightningexpress.netFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1125320USDOT 1751899USDOT 4416243USDOT 2861483USDOT 3461895USDOT 1579967USDOT 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 998773USDOT 2454387USDOT 3576597

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)15
Shared w/ other carriers4

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HAEUMMLXML85487547Sep 14, 2023May 29, 2026
3ALACWD27RDUZ766436Nov 18, 2023Oct 25, 2024
3HSDZTZR8KN07113523Oct 2, 2023May 1, 2026
1UYVS2539K356848822May 30, 2024Jan 13, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
5
Combined power
14
States
4
Oldest authority
Apr 10, 2000
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

JOE FITZPATRICKJ & B LOGISTICS LLCSPRING HOTSHOT FREIGHT & LOGISTICS LLCJOE FITZPATRICK