Carrier profile · USDOT 326966 · MC-204764 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC

256 power unitsavg 10.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHAGERSTOWN, MD74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204764 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkslightningtrans.comFMCSA SAFER

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Nov 2022 → Dec 2024$750K2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Nov 2009 → Nov 2022$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Nov 2007 → Nov 2009$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2006 → Nov 2007$750K1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Oct 2002 → Aug 2010$750K1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONNov 1997 → Apr 2006$750K2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Feb 1992 → Nov 1997$750K2