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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1358260· MC520834· CARRIER· EIN 83-1261066
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EXPRESS THUNDER LLC

3032 BURLEY HILL RD HIGHWOOD, HIGHWOOD, MT, 59450(951) 972-2917dispatch@thunderexpress.netLANCE NIEMI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC520834

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT29444A
Authority history (2) ▾
08/08/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)
04/29/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2021 → 10/01/2024
  2. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/2020 → 08/01/2021
  3. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2020 → 10/15/2020
  4. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2020 → 05/01/2020
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2019 → 05/01/2020
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/07/2018 → 05/23/2019
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/2005 → 09/10/2018
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/08/2005 → 09/10/2018
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/2005 → 08/07/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle26 inspections · 15.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver60 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
LANCE NIEMI
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2005-04-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers · 3 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

13 events
  1. 05/28/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/01/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT29444A

  3. 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0174980001

  4. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2606709

  5. 10/15/2020Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2606312

  6. 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2606312

  7. 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29275A

  8. 05/23/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29275A

  9. 09/10/2018Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29275A

  10. 08/08/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2018)

  11. 08/07/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP29275A

  12. 04/29/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 04/08/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-05-08
Last review
2017-09-21
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-28
Reported mileage
1,135,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — EXPRESS THUNDER LLC, HIGHWOOD, MT

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:12 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.