LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4482871MC-Docket MC1770892ALAMO, TX
Do not tender1 power units
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4482871) in ALAMO, TX — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 30
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.33
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.52
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.64
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
42
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 1
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 7.1%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 35.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-17
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
42
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
155
Violations
31
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2025-11-18 → 2026-03-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
77 | 10 | 2026-03-13 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
24 | 0 | 2026-03-13 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
21 | 5 | 2026-03-07 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
10 | 3 | 2026-02-07 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
6 | 5 | 2026-02-07 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
6 | 3 | 2026-02-07 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
2 | 2 | 2026-02-07 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 2 | 2026-02-10 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-07 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-07 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-11-18 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2026-02-05 |
FMCSR part 999 999
|
1 | 0 | 2025-12-02 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper or no wiring protection as required | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-03-10 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank requirement violations | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper fuel line protection | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank requirement violations | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank requirement violations | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | OOS |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper fuel line protection | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank requirement violations | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-13 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2026-03-11 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 28 | — | — |
2026-03-10 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2026-03-09 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
2026-03-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2026-03-06 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 65F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-03-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-03-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
2026-03-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D3 | — | — |
2026-03-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-03-03 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HLOW | — | — |
2026-03-02 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-03-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-02-27 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
2026-02-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
2026-02-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-02-20 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 65F | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-02-12 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-02-10 6 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | OOS | — |
2026-02-10 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2026-02-07 11 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 | 601 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 504A | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 602A | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 | 24B1 | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817A | OOS | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 7A-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA1 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9C2 | — | — |
2026-02-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2026-02-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-01-27 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | OOS | — |
2026-01-21 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
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