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Carrier profile · USDOT 611690 · MC-292997 · Updated 06/13/2026

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC

1 power unitsPARKERSBURG, WV

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-292997 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(304) 422-8200

Carrier verification summary for LIGHTNING XPRESS INC

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 611690) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 611690) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 611690) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 611690) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 611690) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/07/2009.

LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 611690) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300k BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Erie Property’95–’05

Empire Fire’05–’10

United Financial’13–’22

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Sep 2022 → Mar 2023	$300k	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2022	$300k	8
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2010	$300k	6
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jun 2005 → Sep 2005	$300k	1
ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1995 → Jun 2005	$300k	2

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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): —
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

PARKERSBURG, WV

124 19TH STREET

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

mark smith — 142 carriers: USDOT 98093 USDOT 154485 USDOT 253047 USDOT 277964 USDOT 304361 USDOT 429777 USDOT 458889 USDOT 488539

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 124 19TH STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV, 26104-4459
Mailing address: P O BOX 4459, PARKERSBURG, WV, 26104
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 422-8200
Cell: (304) 834-6048
Fax: (304) 422-8239
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Mark Smith
USDOT / docket: 611690 · MC-292997
First registered: 08/21/1995
Last MCS-150: 10/07/2009 · 10,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 938258084

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

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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