LIGHTNING TOWING INC
USDOT 1956275
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1956275 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1815550 |
| Legal Name | LIGHTNING TOWING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6782132037 |
| Address | 8105 GULLAT ROAD, Palmetto, GA, 30349 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-05 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-05 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Pending Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-09-30 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-APR-26 |
LIGHTNING TOWING INC operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palmetto, GA
- MOUNTAIN COACH COMPANY INC — USDOT 2056269, 8 power units
- AMC INC — USDOT 1862987, 3 power units
- GARDENCRAFT INC — USDOT 1767848, 2 power units
- BYRON LEE SMITH — USDOT 1776986, 2 power units
- C&M WELDING & FABRICATION — USDOT 1917286, 2 power units
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