VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC
USDOT 526091 · MC-208662 · 14139 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN 55304
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated September 2, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 33 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1993.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 5, 2010)
- Authority age
- 33 yr
- Registered
- Jun 3, 1993
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (763) 754-3434
- renee@lightning-express.com
- Website
- lightning-express.com
- Address
- 14139 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN 55304
Fleet
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers
- 7
- Observed units
- 19
- Avg fleet age
- 7.8 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 19
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6.2 | 74% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.53 | 37% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.1 | 36% | Vektor est. | — |