Lightning Car Transport (USDOT 3971091)
1 caution found.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC1483903
- Operating authority
- Broker authority: active.
- Authority granted
- 2022-10-17
- Insurance on file
- A surety bond is on file with FMCSA, the filing FMCSA requires of a broker. No liability (BIPD) insurance is on file; FMCSA does not require BIPD of a broker.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 0 power units, 0 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 226 N CLINTON ST UNIT 624, CHICAGO, IL 60661
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2022-10
Findings
- Broker authority only, not authorized for physical transport (Caution): Only broker authority is on file with FMCSA for this entity, and no carrier operating authority is on record. Based on FMCSA's registration history on file; carrier-authority history filed after FMCSA's MOTUS cutover may not yet appear here.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 3971091?
USDOT 3971091 is Lightning Car Transport, a freight broker.
What carrier is MC 1483903?
MC 1483903 is the docket number of Lightning Car Transport, USDOT 3971091.
What is Lightning Car Transport's MC number?
Lightning Car Transport's docket number is MC 1483903. Its USDOT number is 3971091.
Is Lightning Car Transport currently authorized to operate?
Broker authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Lightning Car Transport have insurance on file with FMCSA?
A surety bond is on file with FMCSA, the filing FMCSA requires of a broker. No liability (BIPD) insurance is on file; FMCSA does not require BIPD of a broker.
How long has Lightning Car Transport been in business?
Lightning Car Transport's operating authority was first granted in 2022. FMCSA records show authority age, which can differ from how long the company has existed.
What is Lightning Car Transport's FMCSA safety rating?
Lightning Car Transport has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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