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Company CheckLIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC · DOT 3976663

1336 S JOPLIN ST, AURORA, CO, 80017

DOT# 3976663 MC# 804394 Aurora, Colorado 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jun 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jun 19, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jan 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 6 out-of-service violations.
Sep 10, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
Jun 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Oct 3, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC).
Sep 12, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1336 S JOPLIN ST, AURORA, CO, 80017

Mailing Address1336 S JOPLIN ST, AURORA, CO, 80017

Other Companies at This Address

Address1336 S JOPLIN ST, AURORA, CO 80017

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
D H TRUCKING LLC	2918557	Sign in	Active
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC this company	3976663	Sign in	Active
LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC	4458098	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC804394

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating13 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 5.71 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 8.58 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 3.58 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.11 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage226,000 miles

Mileage Year2016

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS60.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS12.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/26/2015

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/16/2026

CompanyNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC

Policy #MDX-25-294148-01

Last checked07/25/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

Mileage226,000 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service6

OOS Rate60.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service1

OOS Rate12.5%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/26/2015

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 2 OOS -

2024

2 · 2 OOS =

2025

6 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

4 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 11 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (54.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 11 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/19/2025	BIG SPRING	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

48 roadside violations across 11 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 20 violations · 7 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 6 violations · 4 OOS

Other (General) 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/25/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CENTRAL SQUARE NY	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2026	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNADILLA NY	4	1	3	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2026	WY	Walk-Around (Level II)	I25 SOUTHBOUND MP 271	21	6	18	6	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	UT	Walk-Around (Level II)	EMERY UT	4	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIFLE CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FONTANA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	101 NB N/OF CONEJO CVEF	3	1	2	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	EXIT 21	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287 MM 36	4	1	1	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITTLEFIELD AZ	7	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHITEWATER CO	7	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	CO	Full (Level I)	CO	2	1	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2023	CO	Full (Level I)	H24 MP 288 WB	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections9

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 6 viols

Driver Fitness 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	MDX-24-268111-00	$750,000	09/12/2024	10/03/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	MDX-24-268111-00	$750,000	09/12/2024	09/12/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2894411	$750,000	05/31/2016	05/18/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	XF0001505-700082	$750,000	05/23/2023	03/28/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	XF0001505-700082	$750,000	05/23/2023	02/28/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	01-C11164842	$1,000,000	05/22/2024	10/16/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	01-C11164842	$1,000,000	05/22/2024	09/12/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2894411	$750,000	05/18/2016	07/25/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	01-C11164842	$1,000,000	02/28/2024	05/22/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2894411	$750,000	02/25/2016	05/18/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2894411	$750,000	02/25/2016	05/31/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2894411	$750,000	02/25/2016	02/25/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA02890622	$750,000	02/25/2016	04/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA02890622	$750,000	02/25/2016	02/25/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN088121	$750,000	02/20/2014	02/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2079167	$750,000	02/20/2013	02/20/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA966047400	$750,000	02/08/2023	05/23/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA966047400	$750,000	02/08/2023	05/30/2023	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC804394	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/08/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/10/2025
MC804394	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/31/2024	-	-
MC804394	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/03/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/23/2023
MC804394	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/21/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/2016
MC804394	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/13/2013	REVOKED	08/01/2016
MC804394	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2024
MC804394	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/09/2023	REVOKED	05/28/2024
MC804394	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/25/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/29/2016

No revocation records.

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87/100

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 87

−8

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−8

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-8

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 2 vehicles (~0.5 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 60% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−8 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 2 vehicles (~0.5 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 60% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

LIGHTNING EXPRESS LLC

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Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (14)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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