LIGHTNING EXPRESS, INC.

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USDOT 526091 · MC MC208662 · HAM LAKE, MN

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About

LIGHTNING EXPRESS, INC. is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Ham Lake, MN, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers under contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory.

Credentials

Contract authoritySatisfactory safety
FMCSA-registered since 1993 · 33 yrs$750,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT526091
MC / DocketMC208662
Power units7
Drivers7
AuthorityContract authority
Safety ratingSatisfactory
StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment
Dry vanReefer
Cargo specialties
Produce

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Aug 5, 2010
Operating authorityContract authority
Authority statusActive
Hazmat registrationNot registered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$750,000federal minimum for this authority $750,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

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Inspections18
Driver out-of-service0 of 18 0.0% · below the national average of 5.4%
Vehicle out-of-service0 of 5 too few inspections to compute a rate
Reported crashes0

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.

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Location & service area

Based in HAM LAKE, MN 55304.

Serving shippers, brokers and forwarders at US container ports.

Nearest port Minneapolis/St. Paul Intermodal · St. Paul, MN

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