Lightning Express INC (USDOT 685618)
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- DOT number
- USDOT 685618
- Docket (MC) number
- MC318649
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA.
- Authority granted
- 1997-05-06
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2007-08-16)
- Fleet on file
- 5 power units, 4 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 5755 SOUTH HOOVER RD #10, WICHITA, KS 67215
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-08
Findings
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2007-08-16 (19 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2007-08-13 (19 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
- Broker authority on file, currently inactive (Note): Registered as both a carrier and a broker, but its broker authority is not active right now
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 685618?
DOT 685618 (USDOT 685618) is Lightning Express INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 318649?
MC 318649 is the docket number of Lightning Express INC, USDOT 685618.
What is Lightning Express INC's MC number?
Lightning Express INC's docket number is MC 318649. Its USDOT number is 685618.
Is Lightning Express INC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Lightning Express INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Who provides Lightning Express INC's insurance?
Lightning Express INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by United Financial Casualty Company.
What is Lightning Express INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending out-of-service for Lightning Express INC, too few inspections for a stable rate. FMCSA records also show 0 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Lightning Express INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Lightning Express INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Lightning Express INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Lightning Express INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2007-08-16.
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