Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2459476 · MC-850142 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Lightning Transportation LLC
1 power unitDALLAS, TX50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-850142 STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 9.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1212 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2459476) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 15, 2017.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2459476, and its motor carrier number is MC-850142.
Is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DALLAS, TX.
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