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Freight Carrier · Charlotte, NC

LIGHTNER TRANSPORTS LLC

Name: LIGHTNER TRANSPORTS LLC
Address: 16419 CRYSTAL DOWNS LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28278, US
Telephone: (704) 608-2442

16419 CRYSTAL DOWNS LN · Charlotte, NC 28278

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MC #1596225
USDOT #4155840 USDOT Active

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About this carrier

LIGHTNER TRANSPORTS LLC is a Charlotte, NC freight carrier that is not authorized in the state of North Carolina. This company has 2 truck(s) in their fleet and 2 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1596225 and their USDOT number is 4155840.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 11/10/2023 · last updated Jun 20, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status NOT AUTHORIZED
MCS-150 Filed 11/10/2023

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Interstate

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Home base Based in Charlotte, North Carolina. No roadside inspections on record in the past 24 months to map operating states.

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LIGHTNER TRANSPORTS LLC
16419 CRYSTAL DOWNS LN
CHARLOTTE, NC 28278

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LIGHTNER TRANSPORTS LLC
16419 CRYSTAL DOWNS LN
CHARLOTTE, NC 28278-8419

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