Lightning Express Corp is an active interstate carrier based in Woburn, MA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 77% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 73% | 88% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ME | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | VT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | NH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 4.21 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.16 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.04 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MA accounts for 42% of activity. Activity outside home state (MA): 58%.
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | NH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | NH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 39524C2IIIELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 39141A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Driver Fitness | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |