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LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 326966 MC 204764 Hagerstown, MD Authorized For-Hire
230 power units 230 drivers 19.7M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 45.4 / 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.
High confidence
38 yrs history · 374 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
230 all leased
Drivers · CDL
230 · 230
Annual miles
19.7M ~86k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors02300230
Trailers269730342

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 28, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Sep 12, 1988 (38 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 5, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
800085375
Officers
MICHELLE MUMMERT · MICHAEL RANKIN
Phone
(301) 582-5700
Email
mrankin@lightningtrans.com
Address
16820 Unit C Blake Road, Hagerstown MD 21740

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberDry BulkPaper ProductsChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
22
1 fatal (1 death) · 9 injury · 14 people hurt in all
Inspections
374
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.2%
89 of 253 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.3%
5 of 373 driver inspections
Violations
476
118 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 47 inspections, 5 out of service 47 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 47 inspections, 16 out of service 47 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 60 inspections, 12 out of service 60 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 64 inspections, 17 out of service 64 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 40 inspections, 9 out of service 40 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 34 inspections, 8 out of service 34 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 46 inspections, 14 out of service 46 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 35 inspections, 11 out of service 35 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

476 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    406 · 114 out-of-service
    Brakes 183 · Lights 106 · Tires 35 · Steering & suspension 12 · Cargo securement 8 · 62 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    53 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 20 · Seat belt 14 · Speeding 14 · Phone use 3 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    13 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    27
    2026
    Aug 27, 2026 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    23
    2026
    Jul 23, 2026 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    10
    2026
    Mar 10, 2026 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    6
    2026
    Mar 6, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    6
    2026
    Mar 6, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    5
    2026
    Mar 5, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · Georgia
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    21
    2025
    Nov 21, 2025 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

14 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Obsidian Insurance Company
on record since Dec 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1992
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY since Nov 21, 2022
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → Obsidian Insurance Company (Dec 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • Maryland (HQ) 157
  • South Carolina 95
  • Virginia 54
  • Georgia 34
  • North Carolina 19
  • Pennsylvania 6
  • Federal inspectors 5
  • Alabama 1

42% of inspections were in its home state.

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