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SM LIGHTNING INC

USDOT 2872386 • 1950 W CHAMBERLAIN DR, TURLOCK, CA, 95382

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,872,386
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
California
Phone
2092778031
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
MCS-150 Mileage
209,864
BOC-3 Agent
#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC
Physical Address
1950 W CHAMBERLAIN DR, TURLOCK, CA, 95382
Contact
Phone: 2092778031

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 25.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 18.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jun 12, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-963557ACTIVEUnknownJun 7, 2024

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryTP-4332587ON FILEJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2025

Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTI0018987CANCELLEDJun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2024
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)BIPD/PrimaryCCA-0017879-00CANCELLEDJun 12, 2022Jun 12, 2023
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTI0016887CANCELLEDJun 12, 2021Jul 18, 2022
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTI0016887REPLACEDJun 12, 2021Jun 12, 2022
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1528439CANCELLEDApr 8, 2021Jun 12, 2021
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1528439REPLACEDDec 15, 2020Apr 8, 2021
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1528439NAME CHANGEDAug 20, 2020Nov 30, 2020
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1528439NAME CHANGEDJun 12, 2020Sep 14, 2020
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1528439REPLACEDJun 12, 2020Aug 20, 2020
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWMC1816042CANCELLEDJun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2020
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP40358 00CANCELLEDJun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2019
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGBIPD/PrimaryCAHR10034CANCELLEDApr 15, 2016Aug 3, 2016

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.TP-4332587BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2025Jun 12, 2025
CANCELSCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLTI0018987BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024
CANCELDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)CCA-0017879-00BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
TERM/CANCLSCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLTI0016887BIPD/PrimaryJul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
TERM/REPLSCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLTI0016887BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2022Jun 12, 2022
CANCELSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1528439BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2021Jun 12, 2021
TERM/REPLSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1528439BIPD/PrimaryApr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
NAMECHGSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1528439BIPD/PrimaryNov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
TERM/CANCLSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1528439BIPD/PrimarySep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
TERM/REPLSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1528439BIPD/PrimaryAug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
CANCELWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1816042BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP40358 00BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
CANCELGLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGCAHR10034BIPD/PrimaryAug 3, 2016Aug 3, 2016

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-963557INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
COMMONMC-963557INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (10 events)

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Authority Action History (10 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 16, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 7, 2024
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 16, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 1, 2023
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 21, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 28, 2022
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 17, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 3, 2021
MC963557MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 13, 2021—Unknown
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 11, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 28, 2020
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 18, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 11, 2020
MC963557COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 16, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 6, 2019
MC963557MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJun 22, 2018REVOKEDNov 30, 2020
MC963557MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDApr 22, 2016REVOKEDAug 9, 2016

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
8%
Unsafe Driving
76%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
12
Violations
25
7 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
25.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
25.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
1
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
2
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 12 of 12 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 12 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (25 violations from 12 inspections)

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Violation Summary (25 violations from 12 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51C-BAPGSteering wheel free play excessive116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:382.15-SSF382.15-SSF11—Controlled Substances/Alcohol
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPTHOS (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 t10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:391.41APhysical qualification - general117Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLDLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21T(b)(2)390.21T(b)(2)10—General/Admin
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class118Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)Physical qualification - general107Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)390.21T(b)10—General/Admin
FMCSR:392.71(a)Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector10—Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)(1)Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOT10—General/Admin
FMCSR:392.9AA2-OA392.9AA2-OA11—Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
25.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+1.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
25.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+18.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
2.08vs nat'l 1.80
+0.28 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (12 inspections)

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Inspection History (12 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 13, 202687069065TURLOCK AREACALevel 5HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Feb 13, 202687069066TURLOCK AREACALevel 5HYTR SEMI-TRAILER1393.51C-BAPGYes
Jan 9, 202686783488DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR1382.15-SSFYes
Nov 4, 202586247613MADERA AREACALevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER8392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLEQPNo
Aug 15, 202585571532DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 24, 202483030015DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR2391.41A, 392.2-SLLDLYes
Oct 1, 202482802224ASHLAND ORORLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER4390.21T(b)(2), 383.23(a)(2), 396.17(c)Yes
Sep 25, 202482771507LAMOINECALevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 396.5(b)No
Aug 11, 202482364193DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 1WANC SEMI-TRAILER3393.75(a)(3), 390.21T(b)Yes
Aug 11, 202482364574DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 1WANC SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jul 30, 202482252003ASHLAND ORORLevel 2HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER2392.71(a), 393.95(a)(1)No
Jan 23, 202480683666WIBAUX MTMTLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR2390.21TB2-DOT, 392.9AA2-OAYes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

11 total · 45.5% OOS
2024-072026-02
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

DUNSMUIR GRADE IF5 · 3 OOS
TURLOCK AREA2 · 1 OOS
ASHLAND OR2 · 1 OOS
LAMOINE1
MADERA AREA1
WIBAUX MT1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving7 · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness3 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 7, 2022CATOW00UNINCORPORATEDRT5 NB/615ft S BISCAILUZ DR...FE0641SM LIGHTNING INC

Compliance Timeline

15 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jun 12, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 7, 2024
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-963557
Jun 12, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) • BIPD/Primary
Nov 7, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in CA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 18, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 8, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Nov 30, 2020
Insurance
Insurance namechg
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Sep 14, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 20, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 3, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG • BIPD/Primary

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