LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC
48 power units
45 drivers
2.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 71.9 / 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
5 yrs history · 67 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
- 48 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 45 · 3
- Annual miles
- 2.4M ~49k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Tractors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Oct 13, 2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 9, 2025
- Officer
- DONALD YECHOUT
- Phone
- (402) 850-1637
- admin@lightninglogistic.com
- Address
- 2441 River Rd, Council Bluffs IA 51501
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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General FreightOther: FREIGHT OF ALL KINDS
“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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
2
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
67
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.0%
2 of 25 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
1 of 67 driver inspections
Violations
32
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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
32 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 2 out-of-serviceLights 5 · Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 1 · Other parts 4
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 6
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 4
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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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul32026Jul 3, 2026 · IowaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec142024Dec 14, 2024 · IowaFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, sleet hail, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 2 crashes was fatal.
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)
- $1,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $300,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2024
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. → OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2026); TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC → EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. (Feb 2026)
- 93 days without a liability filing (Nov 10, 2023 – Feb 11, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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
- Nebraska 37
- Iowa (HQ) 26
- South Dakota 3
- Federal inspectors 1
39% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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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 | 11 | 2.60 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 10 | 0.65 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.35 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.19 | No alert |
67 driver inspections · 25 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 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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