LIGHTNING GROUNDS SERVICES INC

DBA: LIGHTNING LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION

USDOT 870596 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHRIS EDIN Machinery / Large Objects Other (LANDSCAPING MATERIAL) Based in SHAWNEE, KS

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — LIGHTNING GROUNDS SERVICES INC (USDOT 870596)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/870596/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 10% (better). n=93848 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 870596

In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CHRIS EDIN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (LANDSCAPING MATERIAL)

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (913) 441-3900

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8315 MONTICELLO RD

SHAWNEE, KS 66227-3120

Mailing

29580 CAMP SHARON ROAD

GRAVOIS MILLS, MO 65037

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 870596

In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	11	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

LIGHTNING GROUNDS SERVICES INC is a corporation based in SHAWNEE, KS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 870596. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 11 power units and 9 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

LIGHTNING GROUNDS SERVICES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 9 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Shawnee, KS. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet); 9 drivers.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 93,848 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 93,848 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

10%

Median across 93,848 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		1
Outla		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
79717742	Sep 20, 2023	KS	1	ks-johnson-county---091	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 13J5NC · 1FT8X3BTXLEE95483	7	396.17(c), 393.11, 393.9(a)	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
KS2018E16185	Oct 5, 2018	KS	2	Yes	No	Injury
KS2017E13257	May 1, 2017	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2015E10157	Aug 21, 2015	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2014E09378	Dec 2, 2014	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000025225	May 3, 2007	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
392.82(a)(1)	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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