Lightning Express LLC

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · Interstate
  • USDOT3976663
  • MC804394
  • MC1487641
  • LocationAurora, CO
  • Phone(720) 601-2006
  • Fleet2 power units · 2 drivers

Lightning Express LLC (USDOT 3976663, MC-804394) is an interstate motor carrier based in Aurora, Colorado with 2 power units and 2 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 7, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 7, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-804394Contract carrierActive
MC-1487641Inactive

First granted on March 13, 2013 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XNational Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, LLC$750,000Apr 16, 2026
Insurance history: 13 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, LLCMar 19, 2026Apr 16, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, LLCJan 15, 2026Mar 19, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, LLCSep 12, 2025Jan 15, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, LLCSep 12, 2024Oct 3, 2025Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Shelter General Insurance CompanyMay 22, 2024Sep 12, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Shelter General Insurance CompanyFeb 28, 2024May 22, 2024Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Protective Insurance Co.May 23, 2023Feb 28, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyFeb 8, 2023May 30, 2023Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyMay 31, 2016May 18, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyMay 18, 2016Jul 25, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyFeb 25, 2016Apr 20, 2016Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyFeb 20, 2014Feb 20, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyFeb 20, 2013Feb 20, 2014Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Service of Process Agents, Inc., Memphis, TN

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

13
Inspections
3 with no violations
46.2%
Driver out-of-service
6 of 13 inspections
12.5%
Vehicle out-of-service
1 of 8 inspections
1
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 1 tow-away

Inspected most often in: California (2), New York (2), Wyoming (2), Colorado (1), Kansas (1).

Most recent inspection on file: August 15, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 10, 2025
  2. Reinstated — Contract carrier authority
  3. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
  4. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 4, 2024
  5. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 23, 2023
  6. Reinstated — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on May 28, 2024
  7. Withdrawn — Property Broker
  8. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
Show 3 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 28, 2016
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 29, 2016
  3. Granted — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on August 1, 2016

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated October 29, 2025

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Trucks owned
2
Drivers
2
CDL drivers
0
Interstate drivers
2
Miles traveled
70,000 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
October 27, 2022
Address
1336 S Joplin St, Aurora, CO 80017
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(720) 601-2006
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Intermodal containers
  • Last mile freight fo

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3976663 was registered on October 27, 2022.
  • Operating authority MC-804394 was first granted on March 13, 2013.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on October 29, 2025.
  • It reported 70,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, LLC.
  • It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 3 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Service of Process Agents, Inc..

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