Lightning Express Inc

USDOT 526091MC-208662USDOT activeAuthority active· Ham Lake, MN

Lightning Express Inc (USDOT 526091) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-208662 based in Ham Lake, MN. The earliest grant on file is from June 1988, 38 years, 5 months ago. $750,000 of liability coverage is on file with United Financial Casualty Company. It reported 7 power units and 7 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (April 2025). 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-208662	Motor carrier of property	Active	$750,000 liability	$750,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Jun 7, 1988 (38 years, 5 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	United Financial Casualty Company	$750,000	Dec 18, 2025	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Jun 7, 1988	MC-208662	Granted · motor carrier of property
Jun 7, 1988	MC-208662	Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number	526091
USDOT status	Active
MC number	MC-208662
Legal name	Lightning Express Inc
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Authorized for hire
Business type	Corporation
Location	Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304
USDOT added	Jun 3, 1993
Last MCS-150 update	Apr 11, 2025
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Aug 5, 2010

Fleet

Power units	7
Trucks	7
Drivers	7 · 7 with a CDL
Annual miles	766,210 · 2024

Cargo carried

General freight, Fresh produce, Meat, Refrigerated food, plants, flowers

Other records

1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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Data as of Nov 13, 2026. Sources

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