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LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC
DOT 3743013MC 1325726ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2023-02-13
MCS-150
2025-06-09 · 2,367,279 mi (2025)
Fleet
48 units · — trailers · 45 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
2441 RIVER RD
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501
Mailing
1299 FARNAM STREET SUITE 300-#3002
OMAHA, NE 68102
OMAHA, NE 68102
CONTACT
Phone
4028501637
Email
ADMIN@LIGHTNINGLOGISTIC.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DONALD YECHOUT
Title
OWNER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
44 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
3.4%
4 / 118 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
14/100 risk points1 risk factor · 5 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
8 crashes · 2 fatal · 4 with injuries · 8 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
97% — 114 clean of 118 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
3.4% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 3
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
3 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-09
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
1 fatal crash — 1.04 per 100 trucks/yr
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
97% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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