LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC
215 power units
135 drivers
6.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 53.7 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
18 yrs history · 88 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 215
- Drivers · CDL
- 135 · 135
- Annual miles
- 6.8M ~32k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 190 | 25 | 0 | 215 |
| Trailers | 280 | 25 | 0 | 305 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 14, 2016)10 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 13, 2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 29, 2026
- Officers
- MARK S WADDELL · SHANNA MOODY
- Phone
- (817) 439-5558
- compliance@lightningos.com
- Address
- 11830 North Saginaw Blvd, Ft Worth TX 76179
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Machinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: OILFIELD EQUIPConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
10
1 fatal (1 death) · 2 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
88
38% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.0%
24 of 75 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
2 of 88 driver inspections
Violations
141
35 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
141 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert126 · 33 out-of-serviceLights 50 · Brakes 27 · Cargo securement 15 · Tires 10 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 22 more
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Hours of service No alert8 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul232026Jul 23, 2026 · New MexicoInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jul212026Jul 21, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec12025Dec 1, 2025 · New MexicoProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov162025Nov 16, 2025 · New MexicoFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025Nov 3, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct132025Oct 13, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb282025Feb 28, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan282025Jan 28, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain. Citation issued.
2 more on the FMCSA record.
1 of the 10 crashes was fatal.
2 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Jun 16, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2016
- Cargo filing
- on file · MAX AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY since Jan 22, 2011
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 16, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 61
- New Mexico 11
- Colorado 5
- Louisiana 5
- Tennessee 2
- Arkansas 1
- Kentucky 1
- North Dakota 1
69% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 46 | 6.58 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.26 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 0.23 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.05 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
88 driver inspections · 75 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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