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RED LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC

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Company CheckRED LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC · DOT 2522118

103 E MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120

DOT# 2522118 MC# 62553 Cartersville, Georgia 2 years

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1

Power Units

0

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameRED LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC

DOT Number2522118

MC Number62553

Entity TypeCarrier & Broker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationCartersville, Georgia

Added07/08/2014

MCS-15005/09/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address103 E MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120

Mailing Address103 E MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/21/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Contact☎ (515) 243-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Filings on record16

Bond history

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INCsince May 30, 2025 · active

GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYJun 2024 to May 2025 · CANCELLED

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Jun 2021 to Jun 2024 · CANCELLED

AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYJun 2017 to Jun 2020 · CANCELLED

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Jun 2015 to Jun 2017 · CANCELLED

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2014 to Jun 2015 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC866376

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

DocketFF062553

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating2 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

Last checked09/21/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Operating2 years

MCS-15005/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2020-10-31	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2020-12-02

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA 3932910	$750,000	09/26/2016	03/09/2023	Replaced
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112527	$0	06/02/2021	06/01/2024	Replaced
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112527	$0	06/02/2021	06/02/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112527	$0	06/02/2020	06/02/2021	Replaced
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112527	$0	06/02/2020	06/03/2021	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001078313	$0	06/02/2017	06/02/2020	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001078313	$0	06/02/2017	06/03/2020	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	3107311	$0	06/02/2015	06/02/2017	Cancelled
84	SURETY	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PB02075900046	$0	06/02/2014	06/02/2015	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	05/31/2025	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	06/09/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	06/01/2024	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	06/09/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	06/01/2024	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	05/30/2025	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E380308	$0	06/01/2024	05/31/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KQKPKG5600516	$1,000,000	03/09/2023	03/10/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112527	$0	01/09/2024	06/01/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC866376	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/04/2016	REVOKED	03/18/2024
MC866376	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	07/11/2014	-	-
MC866376	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/13/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2024
MC866376	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/07/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/13/2021
MC866376	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/07/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/12/2020
FF062553	PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER	GRANTED	01/12/2024	REVOKED	05/22/2024

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84/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 84

84

−10

Starts at 100−16 totalFinal 84

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Limited operating history (1-3 years)−6

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-6

Limited operating history (1-3 years)

Authority granted about 2 year(s) ago.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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