LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC
7 power units7 driversInterstateHAM LAKE, MN
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-10 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-10 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-10 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-10 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-10 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 19 · vehicle-level 6 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-10 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Small sample |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-09 PT | Oct 10, 07:21 AM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 9, 06:40 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 7, 06:49 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
Insufficient data
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
70/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
0
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC
19
19
OOS 0
6
OOS 0
S
2010-08-05
0 out-of-service of 19 inspections
0 out-of-service of 6 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-10 10:55 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC
Window: 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
19
11
19
with driver OOS 0 · 0.0%
6
with vehicle OOS 0 · 0.0%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10, fetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | KY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89191746 |
| 2026-08-04 | TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88619734 |
| 2026-06-17 | FL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88187261 |
| 2026-06-16 | KY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 88161345 |
| 2026-02-28 | TN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 87174465 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 10:28 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC
Window: 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
0
0
0
0
The source responded with no crash reports in this window.
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC
7
7
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 1 | 6 | — |
| Trailers | 17 | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-10 11:22 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTCWindow 2024-10-10 → 2026-10-10
19 inspection(s) → 37 unit row(s) → 19 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
8
Decode coverage
100%
8/8
Average age
5.8 yr
n=8
Newest / oldest
2024 / 2003
Make
- KENWORTH6
- PETERBILT2
Model year
- 20031
- 20201
- 20221
- 20233
- 20242
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 8 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
11
Decode coverage
100%
11/11
Average age
6.6 yr
n=11
Newest / oldest
2027 / 2017
Make
- UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER10
- TIMPTE, INC1
Model year
- 20174
- 20181
- 20191
- 20202
- 20212
- 20271
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 11 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR-01 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-10-06 |
| PU-01 | PETERBILT | 389 | 2023 | Truck-Tractor | 4 | 2026-10-06 |
| TR-02 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2021 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-08-04 |
| TR-03 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | Trailer | 3 | 2026-06-17 |
| TR-04 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2020 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| PU-02 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2024 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| TR-05 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2019 | Trailer | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| PU-03 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | Truck-Tractor | 3 | 2025-12-01 |
| PU-04 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2023 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2025-09-18 |
| TR-06 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2021 | Trailer | 3 | 2025-07-29 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
766,210 mi
Reported year 2024
- General freight
- Fresh produce
- Meat
- Refrigerated food
- Other: PLANTS, FLOWERS
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 7 / 0
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 14139 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN, 55304, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-09 11:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-10 14:21 UTC
- Legal name
- LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 526091
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-208662
- Physical address
- 14139 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN, 55304, US
- Mailing address
- 14139 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN, 55304, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C
- Census add date
- 1993-06-03
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2025-04-11
- Power units / drivers
- 7 / 7
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2009-11-24
Federal activity
- 2025-12-18c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- 2025-12-186sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- 2025-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2025-04-11Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2024-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2022-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2016-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
- 2013-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY
- 2010-11-276sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2010-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2010-08-05Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2009-11-24Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 2008-12-026sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2008-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
- 2004-12-026sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2004-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2002-05-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
- 2000-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
- 2000-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-12-036sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
- 1995-11-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
- 1993-06-03Census
Added to FMCSA registration
- 1988-06-07yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (GRANTED)
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 526091, with docket(s) MC-208662.
+Is LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC report?
7 power units and 7 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2025-04-11.
+Does LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC have insurance on file?
1 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2025-12-18 (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC located?
Registered physical address: 14139 LINCOLN STREET NE, HAM LAKE, MN, 55304, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.