LIGHTNER TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unit
1 driver
mileage unreliable
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10 yrs history · 6 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked 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
- 1 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 280k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- Oct 12, 2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 6, 2025
- Officer
- ALEX BROWNLEE LIGHTNER II
- Phone
- (512) 745-5064
- lightnertransport@gmail.com
- Address
- 1355 Cord 415, Jewett TX 75846
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/Coke
“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, Oct 2024 – Jun 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
6
17% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
60.0%
3 of 5 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
16.7%
1 of 6 driver inspections
Violations
33
5 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
33 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jun 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert29 · 4 out-of-serviceLights 15 · Brakes 8 · Tires 1 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jun 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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Jan82025Jan 8, 2025 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALon record since May 25, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2016
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY → PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL (May 2025); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024); REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (May 2023)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last May 25, 2025, 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
- Colorado 2
- Georgia 1
- Louisiana 1
- New Mexico 1
- Texas (HQ) 1
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | 19.70 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 4.13 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.90 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
6 driver inspections · 5 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Jun 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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