LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 326966
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (256 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate23.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)22 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 | 326966 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-204764 |
| Legal Name | LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3015825700 |
| Address | 16820 UNIT C BLAKE ROAD, Hagerstown, MD, 21740 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100928) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 375 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 22 total (1 fatal, 10 with injuries, 22 towaway) |
- 2026-03-10 — MD — towaway
- 2026-03-06 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-06 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-05 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-11 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (190), 20 (120), 15 (74).
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) | 256 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 247 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 18,072,643 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC operates 256 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
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