Carrier profile · USDOT 537983 · MC-268238 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Lightning Courier Inc

DBA DISTRIBUTION ETC

8 power unitsTYLER, TX68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-268238 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(903) 526-8766

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Colonial County’01–’05

Employers Fire’09–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2009

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2009 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2007 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Feb 2006	$750K	3
EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2005 → Dec 2005	$750K	3
COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2001 → May 2005	$750K	5
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2000 → May 2001	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 1997 → Dec 1997	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → Apr 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TYLER, TX

1017 NNE LOOP 323

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

danny jones — 21 carriers: USDOT 290371 USDOT 539524 USDOT 679219 USDOT 696265 USDOT 844801 USDOT 867094 USDOT 1019592 USDOT 1347714

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 1017 NNE LOOP 323, TYLER, TX, 75708
Mailing address: P O BOX 8148, TYLER, TX, 75701
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 526-8766
Fax: (903) 526-8765
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Tom Rittelmann · Danny Jones
USDOT / docket: 537983 · MC-268238
First registered: Sep 27, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2009 · 100,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIGHTNING COURIER INC.

LIGHTNING COURIER INC (USDOT 537983) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 16, 2009 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2009. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIGHTNING COURIER INC's USDOT number?

LIGHTNING COURIER INC's USDOT number is 537983, and its motor carrier number is MC-268238.

Is LIGHTNING COURIER INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. LIGHTNING COURIER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.