Carrier profile · USDOT 3196414 · MC-152092 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Lightning Star LLC

1 power unitavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesMAINEVILLE, OH100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152092 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3730428USDOT 4375439USDOT 3793348USDOT 4255406USDOT 3470722USDOT 3934118USDOT 4387941USDOT 3638647Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706USDOT 3537161USDOT 3730428USDOT 4375439USDOT 2921517USDOT 3793348USDOT 4255406USDOT 3470722

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mohamed essa — 2 carriers: USDOT 3015342

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)7
Shared w/ other carriers12

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJHHDR9MSMC0289View sourced platform decode513Oct 20, 2023Jul 27, 2026
3H3V532C1LR440350View sourced platform decode44Jan 28, 2025Jun 26, 2026
3H3V532C6KR685109View sourced platform decode44Apr 29, 2025Jan 14, 2026
1GR1A062XLT161457View sourced platform decode44Feb 25, 2024Dec 15, 2025
3AKJHHDR9NSMC1640View sourced platform decode37Aug 22, 2023Jan 17, 2026
3AKJHHDR1MSMC0559View sourced platform decode36Jan 5, 2024Dec 15, 2025
3AKJHHDR9NSMX8201View sourced platform decode35Jul 25, 2023Nov 19, 2025
3AKJHHDR6NSMX8205View sourced platform decode23Oct 28, 2025Aug 1, 2026
5V8VC5323TM603185View sourced platform decode24Nov 19, 2025Jul 29, 2026
1GR1A0625LD187989View sourced platform decode22Dec 11, 2025Jan 20, 2026
3H3V532K0PS090151View sourced platform decode23Jan 30, 2025Dec 15, 2025
1JJV532D8PL403992View sourced platform decode22Jan 27, 2024Oct 28, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
2
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 6, 2017
Active now
0
  • LIGHTNING STAR LLC· viewingUSDOT 3196414
    1PU
  • EMCO EXPRESSUSDOT 3015342
    1PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

EMCO EXPRESS