Lightning Carrier Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2009)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
2 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Lightning Carrier Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
51 Valley Rd, Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone
(561) 843-1242
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC688660
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 03/11/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/15/2019
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/25/2010 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/26/2010
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/27/2009 · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/23/2009 · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 2 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
50.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 2 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
lightningcarrier@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 12/2024 · VA 05/2017 · FL 07/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2023 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 2 of 2 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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