Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2926429 · MC-987601
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC
DBA LIGHTNING EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST VALLEY, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-987601 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2021–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC safe to load? LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2926429, MC-987601) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST VALLEY, UT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LELIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC 70
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Safety
11 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 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
United Financial · 20–22
Central · 23–25
20162025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST VALLEY, UT
Top corridor
AL ⇄ UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3594 S GALLIUM DR, WEST VALLEY, UT, 84119
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 759-6451
Registration
- Officer
- Dios Perez Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 2926429 · MC-987601
- First registered
- 09/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 180,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2926429, and its motor carrier number is MC-987601.
Is LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC based?
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC is based in WEST VALLEY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.