Carrier profile · USDOT 326966 · MC-204764 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Lightning Transportation Inc

256 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHAGERSTOWN, MD74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204764 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

256Power units

208 observed · MCS-150

293Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 582-5700 Email dispatchmrankin@lightningtrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record8 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

256 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

377 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 255 vehicle and 376 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.4% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

365 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 256-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 256
Inspections · 24 mo: 377
Annualized: ≈189 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance159 · 58 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance128 · 15 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving110 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance80 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance44 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 36 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance43 · 24 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving20 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’92–’97

Liberty’97–’06

Pacific Financial’02–’10

Protective’09–’22

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2022 → Dec 2024	$750K	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2009 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Oct 2002 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 1997 → Apr 2006	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1992 → Nov 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 256
Observed power (24 mo): 208
Trailers (towed): 293

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

25.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

373

MD busiest

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

Home base

HAGERSTOWN, MD

16820 UNIT C BLAKE ROAD

Top corridor

MD 160 · SC 96 · VA 54

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: 14 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2061680 USDOT 3068156 USDOT 3815722 USDOT 2428546 USDOT 38111 USDOT 3852701 USDOT 178393 USDOT 516243Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 82 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 186375 USDOT 2368496 USDOT 3825262 USDOT 38111 USDOT 2061680 USDOT 3035784 USDOT 3852701 USDOT 139659

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael rankin — 4 carriers: USDOT 1091679 USDOT 1413389 USDOT 3620529

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

256

Observed (24 mo)

208

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16820 UNIT C BLAKE ROAD, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (301) 582-5700
Fax: (301) 582-5896
Email: mrankin@lightningtrans.com
Web domain: lightningtrans.com

Registration

Officers: Michelle Mummert · Michael Rankin
USDOT / docket: 326966 · MC-204764
First registered: Sep 12, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 19, 2026 · 19,689,184 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 28, 2010
D-U-N-S: 800085375

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

256

Power units

247

Drivers

247

CDL drivers

19,689,184

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 TRANSPORTATION INC.

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 326966) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 377 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 255 vehicle-level and 376 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 256 power units and 247 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 28, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 326966, and its motor carrier number is MC-204764.

Is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC has a 34.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 564 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC operates 256 power units and 247 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC based?

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HAGERSTOWN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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