LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC, DOT #1782167 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

FT WORTH, Texas · DOT #1782167 · 365 trucks · 127 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

13 of your 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Texas on September 6.

Your latest, Texas on October 21, had 4 violations, none out of service.

Your MCS-150 lists 365 trucks and 127 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC is a large fleet motor carrier based in FT WORTH, Texas (USDOT #1782167). As of October 29, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 134 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

59/100 Elevated Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1115
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Oct. 21, 2026, Texas. 4 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Oct. 10, 2026, Texas. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.55).
  • Oct. 5, 2026, Texas. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45) and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.60).
  • Sept. 30, 2026, Louisiana. No violations.
  • Sept. 9, 2026, Tennessee. No violations.
  • Sept. 6, 2026, Texas. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC649810, motor property common carrier authority, reinstated on July 26, 2021.

FMCSA served an involuntary revocation notice on this authority in the last 24 months, on May 20, 2025, and it was discontinued on June 16, 2025.

A BMC-91X liability filing was cancelled on FMCSA's insurance record in the last 24 months, National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa's, effective June 16, 2025.

When the policy behind a BMC-91X is cancelled, the insurer must give FMCSA 30 days' notice (49 CFR 387.313(d)), and FMCSA starts revoking the operating authority unless a replacement filing is on record.

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC: FT WORTH, Texas Trucking Company

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC is a large fleet operating out of FT WORTH, Texas with USDOT number 1782167. The company operates 365 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.0%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 2%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC carries 134 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 21, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 21 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 20 drivers); interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 107 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 6,843,132 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 189 tractors, 280 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 127 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Oilfield Equip. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 2 involved a fatality, 10 involved a reported injury, and 20 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: NOT REPORTED, NOT LISTED, TX on September 2, 2026.

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Texas (37), Colorado (4), Louisiana (3). The concentration in Texas is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits moderately above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 2.0% driver out-of-service rate sits well below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC

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Frequently asked questions about LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC

What is LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's FMCSA safety rating?

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC (USDOT #1782167) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC operates 365 power unit(s) and 127 driver(s), classifying it as a large fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC based?

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in FT WORTH, Texas, under USDOT number 1782167.

What is LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 134 recorded violation(s) for LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC (USDOT #1782167), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES INC scores 59/100 (Elevated Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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