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Carrier profile · USDOT 2929940 · MC-989149 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Lightning Xpress Inc
7 power unitsDEARBORN, MI50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-989149 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power 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 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration99 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor 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
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LIGHTNING XPRESS INC (USDOT 2929940) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 7 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2022.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 11, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LIGHTNING XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
LIGHTNING XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2929940, and its motor carrier number is MC-989149.
Is LIGHTNING XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, LIGHTNING XPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LIGHTNING XPRESS INC's fleet?
LIGHTNING XPRESS INC operates 7 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIGHTNING XPRESS INC based?
LIGHTNING XPRESS INC is based in DEARBORN, MI.
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