Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2872386· MC963557· CARRIER· EIN 85-2265562

SM LIGHTNING INC

1950 W CHAMBERLAIN DR, TURLOCK, CA, 95382(209) 277-8031 smlightning2418@gmail.comHARPAL SINGH

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

11.1%

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

37.5%

above 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 37.5% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC963557

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

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$750K on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/12/2026

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA875331809

Authority history (10) ▾

05/16/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2024)

05/16/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)

06/21/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2022)

05/17/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2021)

04/13/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED

08/11/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2020)

05/18/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2020)

05/16/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/06/2019)

06/22/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/30/2020)

04/22/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/09/2016)

Insurance history8 insurers on record

Filing timeline (13) ▾

HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2024 → 06/12/2025
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2023 → 06/12/2024
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2022 → 06/12/2023
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2021 → 07/18/2022
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2021 → 06/12/2022
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/2021 → 06/12/2021
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2020 → 04/08/2021
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/2020 → 11/30/2020
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2020 → 09/14/2020
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2020 → 08/20/2020
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2019 → 06/12/2020
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2018 → 06/12/2019
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2016 → 08/03/2016

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%

Driver8 inspections · 37.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

10 inspections · 27 violations (7 OOS) · 43% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

CA11
OR2
MT1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-04-30 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

—

too few

Ctrl Subst

≈63%

line 80%

Veh Maint

—

too few

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

▼ -1.36

Now · official

4.84

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

3.48

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

▲ +0.06

Now · official

0.71

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.77

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Not enough data to rank

▲ +0.08

Now · official

1.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.08

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Within limits

▲ +0.11

Now · official

1.42

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.53

estimate

Est. percentileunder 80%

56–70%

best▲ 80% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Not enough data to rank

▲ +0.08

Now · official

1.35

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.43

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

12.5%vehicle

42.9%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

9inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 42.9% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 63% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)

Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%

392.15-SSFDrugs/Other Substances - Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions.1× · 100%

What to do

Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (14)

Crashes (1)

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

12 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 trailer 5 truck

2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×

1FUJGLDV3CSBT1810· ZP25084 CA

2019 KENWORTH T680seen 5×

1XKYDP9X1KJ294641· NOPLATE CA

2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×

1JJV532D5GL909831· P518957 IN

2007 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×

3H3V532C47T368018· 4VX8938 CA

2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×

1GR1A0628PK457797· 347651T TN

2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate

1JJV532D1LL174226· 4TL3260 CA

2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers

1GR1A0621PK457799· 347653T TN

2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

1FUJGEDV8DLB58943· 9G03896 CA

2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers

3H3V532CXLT201026· 4XD1584 CA

2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

3AKJGEDV9ESFY6531· 9F01769 CA

2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers

3H3V532K0RS005022· 361564T TN

2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

3AKJHHDR0MSMU4209· ZP88844 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

6 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

1M mi

reported 2026

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers

Company officer: HARPAL SINGH
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2016-03-30
Last MCS-150 update: 2026-09-01
Census status: Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 8 owned trailers.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 68 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

26 events

09/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2026)
06/12/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA875331809
06/12/2025Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP-4332587
06/12/2024Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0018987
05/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2024)
06/12/2023Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0017879-00
05/16/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)
07/18/2022Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0016887
06/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2022)
06/12/2022Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0016887
06/12/2021Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1528439
05/17/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2021)
04/13/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
04/08/2021Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1528439
11/30/2020Insurance name changed — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1528439
09/14/2020Insurance name changed — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1528439
08/20/2020Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1528439
08/11/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2020)
06/12/2020Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1816042
05/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2020)
06/12/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40358 00
05/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/06/2019)
06/22/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/30/2020)
08/03/2016Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CAHR10034
04/22/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/09/2016)
03/30/2016Registered 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: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2026-06-19

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2026-09-01
Reported mileage: 1,000,000 mi (2026)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 5:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.