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LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC

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Company CheckLIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC · DOT 871631
144 MAIN STREET, GARDINER, NY, 12525
DOT# 871631 MC# 421420 Gardiner, New York 24 years
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15
Power Units
15
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
96
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Aug 5, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 15, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 1, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 17, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameLIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC
DOT Number871631
MC Number421420
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationGardiner, New York
Added04/10/2000
MCS-15002/14/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address144 MAIN STREET, GARDINER, NY, 12525
Mailing Address144 MAIN STREET, GARDINER, NY, 12525

Other Companies at This Address

Address144 MAIN STREET, GARDINER, NY 12525
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Distinct phones
2
Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC this company871631Sign inActive
THUNDER LOGISTICS INC2440320Sign 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 TypeOTHER-APPLYING FOR MC;PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC421420
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerInactive
Operating24 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .61 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .1 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.08 · 22 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage452,139 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

15
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
15
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.9% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS11.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026
CompanyERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #Q12 8140117
Last checked08/05/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet15 units
Drivers15
Mileage452,139 mi
Operating24 years
MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total53
Out of Service1
OOS Rate1.9%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total43
Out of Service5
OOS Rate11.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

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
9 · 2 OOS -
2024
30 · 3 OOS ▲
2025
24 · 3 OOS =
2026
18 · 1 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, 49 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (10.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
02/17/2025 Newark City NJ 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

40 roadside violations across 49 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
Vehicle Maintenance 29 violations · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (81)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/25/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SOUTH SALEM NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/15/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HARRIMAN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/03/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) QUEENSBURY NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/01/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLATE HILL NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/16/2026 NY Full (Level I) YAPHANK NY 4 1 0 0 4 1 - ▲Detail
03/23/2026 CT Driver-Only (Level III) DANBURY SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/19/2026 NY Full (Level I) GOSHEN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/17/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTER NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HARRIMAN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 NY Full (Level I) NEW WINDSOR NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NEW PALTZ NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/04/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) NANUET NY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
02/02/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HARRIMAN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/21/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/20/2026 NY Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) GOSHEN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/08/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) CAMPBELL HALL NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/05/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HIGHLAND NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/28/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) RED HOOK NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/28/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NEW WINDSOR NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/15/2025 NY Full (Level I) CAMPBELL HALL NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/23/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/19/2025 NY Full (Level I) MONTGOMERY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/25/2025 NY Full (Level I) HIGHLAND NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) FISHKILL NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/18/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) CAMPBELL HALL NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/07/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
07/09/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) DANBURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/25/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NEW PALTZ NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLOATSBURG NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/02/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/02/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HIGHLAND NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/22/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/17/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BREWSTER NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) KINGSTON NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/03/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SAUGERTIES NY 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/19/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) HARRIMAN NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLOATSBURG NY 2 1 0 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2025 NY Full (Level I) ELMSFORD NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/31/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN NY 3 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
01/29/2025 VT Driver-Only (Level III) ORWELL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/05/2024 CT Walk-Around (Level II) DANBURY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
11/12/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WALLKILL NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/30/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLATE HILL NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) HIGHLAND NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/18/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) SPRING VALLEY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/02/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/07/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WAWAYANDA (EB) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY TANDEM N/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
07/11/2024 NY Full (Level I) POUGHKEEPSIE NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/09/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
07/08/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY N/B TANDEM LOT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/03/2024 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) SUMMIT DOT YARD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/24/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) DIX HILLS NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY EXIT 14N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/24/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I84 EB MM 25.3 PALMYRA TWP - E 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/24/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) RAMAPO I-87 N/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/19/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE 8 0 0 0 8 0 - ▲Detail
04/19/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WOODBURY TOLL PLAZA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/18/2024 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) RT 120 EB MP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/07/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WAPPINGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/06/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/31/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SPRING VALLEY TANDEM EXIT 14N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/19/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) YAPHANK NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/11/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) WALLKILL (WB) 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/10/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) YAPHANK (EB) 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
01/10/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/10/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NEW PALTZ NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/04/2024 NY Full (Level I) BREWSTER NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/27/2023 CT Full (Level I) DANBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2023 NY Driver-Only (Level III) SPRING VALLEY TANDEM LOT NORTH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/13/2023 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/28/2023 NY Full (Level I) WALLKILL (WB) 3 3 0 0 3 3 - ▲Detail
11/08/2023 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SUFFERN (DOUBLE YARD) 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
11/03/2023 NY Full (Level I) WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2023 CT Walk-Around (Level II) SOUTHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/26/2023 NY Driver-Only (Level III) NEW CASTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2023 NY Walk-Around (Level II) PLAINVIEW - SOUTH SERVICE RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections53
Unsafe Driving 2 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 22 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA 1360153$1,000,00012/03/201804/15/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA 1360153$1,000,00012/03/201802/13/2019Replaced
85TRUST FUNDULSTER SAVINGS BANKNONE$010/20/200603/04/2007Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN595158$1,000,00008/26/200902/13/2011Replaced
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN595158$008/26/200902/13/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN595158$1,000,00007/27/200908/26/2009Cancelled
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN595158$006/29/200908/26/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA 1360153$1,000,00002/13/201412/03/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCTO1386500$1,000,00002/13/201302/13/2014Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08672179 001$1,000,00002/13/201202/13/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08672179 001$1,000,00002/13/201202/13/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08672179 001$750,00002/13/201202/13/2012Replaced
34CARGOACADIA INSURANCE COMPANYCIM 0373691$002/13/201103/27/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySUA INSURANCE COMPANY10NSMTR104463PG01$1,000,00002/13/201102/13/2012Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTN547862$1,000,00002/13/200707/27/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.146858-E30-52D$1,000,00001/28/200202/13/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.146858-E30-52D$1,000,00001/28/200202/21/2007Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.0146859E3052D$1,000,00001/28/200201/28/2002Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.0146859E3052D$1,000,00001/28/200204/21/2002Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC421420PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED12/22/2006REVOKED01/25/2007
MC421420COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/06/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/13/2018
MC421420CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/06/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/13/2018
MC421420MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/10/2009REVOKED02/21/2012
MC421420COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/19/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/26/2019
MC421420CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/19/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/26/2019
MC421420MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED03/18/2002REVOKED02/21/2012
MC421420MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED02/23/2012--
MC421420MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED02/23/2012--
MC421420CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/25/2007DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/15/2007
MC421420COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/17/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/13/2014
MC421420CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/17/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/13/2014

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