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FMCSA registered · Corporation · Authority since 1988

LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC

HAGERSTOWN, MD
DOT
326966
MC Docket
204764
Authority
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE · Hazmat
Safety
Satisfactory

About LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC

Lightning Transportation Inc is a large fleet operator based in Hagerstown, MD, registered with the FMCSA since 1988 (38 years). The carrier operates 256 power units and 247 drivers, placing it in the top 99th percentile of US for-hire carriers by fleet size. Operating authority: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE, with hazardous-materials endorsement. Reported 18,072,643 annual miles for 2025 — approximately 70,596 miles per power unit. Cargo carried includes drybulk, logs, poles, and lumber, household goods, paper products, and general freight. FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (issued September 2010).

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Fleet & operations

Power units
256
Drivers
247
Annual miles
18,072,643

reported for 2025


Cargo carried

Drybulk Logpole Household Paperprod Genfreight Intermodal Metalsheet

Equipment owned

Trailer
269

Data sourced from FMCSA Company Census (public domain). Last refreshed Jun 13, 2026. MCS-150 last updated May 2026. Safety rating issued Sep 2010.