Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2210521 · MC-767058
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC
100 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 42 statesFORT MILL, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-767058 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
100Power units
125 observed · MCS-150
134Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.026.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC safe to load? LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2210521, MC-767058) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FORT MILL, SC, operating 100 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 413 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
LLLIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC 87
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Safety
413 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)131 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)306 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.9% now▲ Worsening
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 100-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 100
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 306
- Annualized
- ≈153 / 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 Driving169 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 19 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness15 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Castlepoint National · 13–15
Wesco · 17–19
Sentry Select · 20–24
20112025
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jun 2013 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 100
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 125
- Trailers (towed)
- 134
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo306306
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT MILL, SC
Top corridor
CA ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 59 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2999415USDOT 3394927USDOT 4381612USDOT 1916638USDOT 3907173USDOT 3563231USDOT 4427773Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1197480USDOT 2841985USDOT 2999415USDOT 3551272USDOT 4029519USDOT 3703875USDOT 4311425USDOT 4334931
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dorin timco — 3 carriers: USDOT 2904327USDOT 3860886
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)100100
Observed (24 mo)125125
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 534 RIVER CROSSING DR, FORT MILL, SC, 29715-7900
- Mailing address
- 534 RIVER CROSSING DRIVE #M12, FORT MILL, SC, 29715
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 239-5189
- Web domain
- lightninglog.net
Registration
- Officer
- Lidia Timco
- USDOT / docket
- 2210521 · MC-767058
- First registered
- 11/15/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 30,484,160 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2210521, and its motor carrier number is MC-767058.
Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 413 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC operates 100 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC based?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS INC is based in FORT MILL, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.