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Lightning Recovery & Towing LLC

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT695876
  • MC331795
  • LocationPlainwell, MI
  • Fleet5 power units · 3 drivers

Lightning Recovery & Towing LLC (USDOT 695876, MC-331795) is an interstate motor carrier based in Plainwell, Michigan with 5 power units and 3 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-331795CarrierLiability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingNot rated4 inspections in 24 monthsOut-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Jun 13, 202517 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileTruckers Nationwide Inc

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-331795Common carrierActive

First granted on December 30, 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$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XFremont Insurance Company$1,000,000Feb 1, 2023
Insurance history: 25 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2021Feb 2, 2022Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2020Feb 1, 2021Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyDec 30, 2019Feb 1, 2020Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyMar 8, 2019Feb 1, 2020Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2019Mar 28, 2019Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyMay 30, 2018Feb 1, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Amguard Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2018Jun 12, 2018Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Plaza Insurance CompanySep 6, 2017Feb 1, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Plaza Insurance CompanyJun 2, 2017Sep 7, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Plaza Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2017Jun 2, 2017Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Plaza Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2016Feb 1, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Plaza Insurance CompanyFeb 1, 2015Feb 1, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Michigan Insurance CompanyAug 1, 2014Feb 1, 2015Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyAug 1, 2013Aug 1, 2014Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Nova Casualty CompanyAug 1, 2012May 10, 2013Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Castlepoint National Insurance CoAug 1, 2011Aug 1, 2012Cancel
Liability (BIPD)State National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2010Aug 1, 2011Cancel
CargoState National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2010Aug 1, 2011Cancel
Liability (BIPD)State National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2009Aug 1, 2010Cancel
CargoState National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2009Aug 1, 2010Cancel
CargoState National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2008Aug 1, 2009Cancel
Liability (BIPD)State National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2008Aug 1, 2009Cancel
Liability (BIPD)State National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2007Aug 1, 2008Cancel
CargoState National Insurance Co., Inc.Aug 1, 2007Aug 1, 2008Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truckers Nationwide Inc, Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

4
Inspections
4 with no violations
—
Driver out-of-service
0 of 0 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 4 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Michigan (4).

Most recent inspection on file: February 4, 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 — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 25, 2022
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 29, 2021
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 23, 2020
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 11, 2019
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 31, 2019
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 31, 2018
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 30, 2018
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 7, 2017
Show 7 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 5, 2017
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 2, 2017
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 1, 2016
  4. Reinstated — Common carrier authority
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  6. Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on August 11, 2014
  7. Dismissed — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated June 13, 2025

Power units
5
Trucks
5
Tractors owned
1
Trucks owned
4
Trailers owned
2
Drivers
3
CDL drivers
3
Interstate drivers
2
Intrastate drivers
1
Miles traveled
760,000 (2024)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
June 27, 1997
Address
Plainwell, MI

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Motor vehicles
  • Driveaway / towaway

Key facts

  • USDOT number 695876 was registered on June 27, 1997.
  • Operating authority MC-331795 was first granted on December 30, 2013.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on June 13, 2025.
  • It reported 760,000 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 Fremont Insurance Company.
  • It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 4 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truckers Nationwide Inc.

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