LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC

Reno, NV · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 24, 2019 (7 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1207675: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Nevada avg 22.3%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1207675 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3314902 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1207675PrimaryTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 149 TTS NV 100551-00 · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 16, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

10inspections
16.7%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 6 · Nevada avg 22.3%
10.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 10 · Nevada avg 6.8%
7violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 18, 2026CA10No
May 7, 2026CA31No
May 4, 2026NV21Yes
Mar 11, 2026CA31No
Feb 4, 2026CA11Yes
Feb 4, 2026CA10No
Jul 28, 2025CA30No
Jun 2, 2025NV30No
Feb 21, 2025CA22No
Dec 18, 2024CA21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Nevada average covers 13,360 vehicle and 20,490 driver inspections of all Nevada-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 7 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNevada share
Driver Fitness1133.3%3.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1033.3%18.2%
Vehicle Maintenance1133.3%68.4%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111B5LNCDLNVL
11
Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1STLT
11
HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2HOSRC
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Nevada column is the mix across all Nevada-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3314902
MC / docketMC1207675
Legal nameLIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers2
Annual mileage100,000 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 24, 2019 · 7 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 14, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC

What does LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1207675: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking LIGHTNING TOWING AND TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3314902. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (916) 912-1885, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1207675, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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