LIGHTNING EXPRESS INC
- 526091
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14139 LINCOLN STREET NE
HAM LAKE, MN 55304 - 7
- 7
- 19
Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 04/27/2025 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 25.0 | 23.1 |
| Driver | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| Hazmat | 3.0 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 04/27/2025 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-208662 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending March 28, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.82 | Not Public | 1.88 | 6.33 | 0 | Not Public | 0 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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5
3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
10.7
Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
19
5
11-20 relevant driver inspections
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8
5
5-10 relevant vehicle inspections
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19
0
No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
19
0
11-20 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 24
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving. | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2LV | Lane Restriction violation | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 2 | 0 | 4 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone. | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.24C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 1 | 0 | 3 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.26(b) | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.3A3-PROP | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8(e)(1)PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 373.47(a) | Brake rotor worn to or throught center vents | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 19
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 2/2/2025 | IL4182870309 | IL | PAV3970 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 1/7/2025 | WI2406001377 | WI | PAS3500 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 4 | ||||||
| 1/6/2025 | UT25PL001589 | UT | PZB1537 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 393.75A3-ATIS Tires - All others, leaking with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | ||||||
| 395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | 7 | ||||||
| 393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 4 | ||||||
| 395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | 7 | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | WI2272001466 | WI | PZB1537 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 11/8/2024 | NV7122028126 | NV | PAS4500 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 9/30/2024 | WYPSLC000201 | WY | PAV0912 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | 1 | ||||||
| 7/2/2024 | TNI033AC0080 | TN | PAS4500 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 5/9/2024 | CAUF0O000049 | CA | PAS4500 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 4/19/2024 | IA000P123CQT | IA | PAU8538 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 3/9/2024 | IA000P12PH6K | IA | PAU8538 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | 7 | ||||||
| 395.8(e)(1)PC False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | 7 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 4 | ||||||
| 3/4/2024 | IA000P15JNDG | IA | PAU8538 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | ||||||
| 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | ||||||
| 373.47(a) Brake rotor worn to or through center vents (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | AZ0416000079 | AZ | PAU8839 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | 10 | ||||||
| 11/11/2023 | NM6407O01FRT | NM | PAN1539 | ME | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | 5 | ||||||
| 11/4/2023 | SD5470000659 | SD | PAN1539 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 9/21/2023 | CAUBJR000604 | CA | PZA7068T | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation | 3 | ||||||
| 392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 7 | ||||||
| 8/28/2023 | AZ0Y5S000578 | AZ | 77181A | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | ||||||
| 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | ||||||
| 395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | ||||||
| 8/15/2023 | CANBYS003837 | CA | PAN1539 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | ||||||
| 7/3/2023 | CAUDI1001454 | CA | PAU8839 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 6/30/2023 | CAUFCR002476 | CA | PAU8538 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 1
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 4/21/2024 | GA0009577374 | GA | PAN9220 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 3/31/2016 (Non-Ratable Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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