Carrier profile · USDOT 1353684 · MC-519497 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lightning Towing and Recovery LLC

3 power unitsMIDDLETOWN, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-519497 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(513) 755-9646 Email dispatchYCISNEROS@MSN.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’07 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2007

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
INEX INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Sep 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MIDDLETOWN, OH

1390 OXFORD STATE ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john cisneros — 2 carriers: USDOT 2633129

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1390 OXFORD STATE ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45044
Mailing address: 5949 DICKINSON TRAIL, HAMILTON, OH, 45011
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (513) 755-9646
Cell: (513) 544-0940
Fax: (513) 755-1015
Email: ycisneros@msn.com

Registration

Officer: John Cisneros
USDOT / docket: 1353684 · MC-519497
First registered: Mar 30, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jul 24, 2012 · 65,000 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

65,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC.

LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 1353684) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 28, 2007 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 24, 2012.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number?

LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's USDOT number is 1353684, and its motor carrier number is MC-519497.

Is LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC's fleet?

LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC based?

LIGHTNING TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC is based in MIDDLETOWN, OH.

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