Carrier profile · USDOT 3040164 · MC-44301 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesNASHVILLE, TN84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-44301 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.5Avg age (yr)

2007–2010 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 423-4266 Email dispatchADENBASHIR25@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileUndeliverable physical address

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Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.5 yr

Model years 2007–2010 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’17–’20

Canal’20–’22

Progressive Hawaii’22–’24

Northland’24–’26

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Apr 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	11
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Mar 2020	$750K	3

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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): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.5 yr

Average age

2010

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

NASHVILLE, TN

3110 ELM HILL PIKE APT 1401

Top corridor

TX ⇄ TN

TX 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3007359Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2179181 USDOT 3492137 USDOT 3007359

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bashir ahmed aden — 2 carriers: USDOT 2304871

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 3110 ELM HILL PIKE APT 1401, NASHVILLE, TN, 37214
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 423-4266
Email: adenbashir25@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Bashir Ahmed Aden
USDOT / docket: 3040164 · MC-44301
First registered: Aug 18, 2017
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2024 · 32,800 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

32,800

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC.

LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3040164) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC effective Apr 10, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3040164, and its motor carrier number is MC-44301.

Is LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

LIGHTNING TRUCKING LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).