Carrier profile · USDOT 2872386 · MC-963557 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

SM LIGHTNING INC

5 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesTURLOCK, CA88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-963557 ACTIVE
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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
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 2024Jun 2025$750K1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYJun 2023Jun 2024$750K1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Jun 2022Jun 2023$750K1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYJun 2021Jul 2022$750K2
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 2020Jun 2021$750K5
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2019Jun 2020$750K1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2018Jun 2019$750K1
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGApr 2016Aug 2016$750K1