Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3524677 · MC-1171192
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC
1 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesNEW CASTLE, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1171192 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 6 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
5 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3524677, MC-1171192) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW CASTLE, DE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (55/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now
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
≈4.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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 Driving10
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Financial · 21–23
20212026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → Jun 2023 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW CASTLE, DE
Top corridor
KY ⇄ DE
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3348686USDOT 3656320USDOT 3955784USDOT 3701582USDOT 4338523USDOT 3121700USDOT 3706USDOT 3238863Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3950610USDOT 3992633USDOT 4181380USDOT 4216250USDOT 3348686USDOT 3452565USDOT 3656320USDOT 3425960
Shares a company officer with other carriers
josue ramos — 4 carriers: USDOT 1762085USDOT 3432411USDOT 3640684
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 3 SAYBROOK WAY, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (267) 528-4583
Registration
- Officer
- Josue Ramos
- USDOT / docket
- 3524677 · MC-1171192
- First registered
- 11/19/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 5 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118345632
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3524677, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171192.
Is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 55/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC based?
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC is based in NEW CASTLE, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.