LIGHTNING EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE INC
(845) 883-4343
joe@lightningexpress.net
144 Main Street, Gardiner NY 12525
15
power units
15 drivers
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FRED Score 80.2 / 100
Low confidence
26 yrs history · 51 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 15
- Drivers · CDL
- 15 · 8
- Annual miles
- 258k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Registration
- Registered
- 04-10-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-02-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JOE FITZPATRICK
- Officer
- MICHELE FITZPATRICK
Cargo
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Household Goods
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
Other: LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, ALCOHOL
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
Chemicals
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
51
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.8%
4 of 41
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
1 of 51
Violations
26
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
26 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert24 · 4 OOSLights 9 · Brakes 7 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Feb172025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Erie Insurance Companyon record since Dec 31, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- New York (HQ) 46
- Connecticut 3
- North Carolina 1
- Vermont 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (90%).
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
51
Driver Insp
51
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
41
Vehicle OOS
4
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.17 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 2.10 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-26 – 31-JAN-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.