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Red Lightning Logistics LLC

Cartersville, GA

MC 866376 USDOT 2522118 Monitor FMCSA record
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Based on dated FMCSA authority and financial-security records.

Calculated by CheckMyBroker from dated FMCSA authority and financial-security records—not an FMCSA rating or a prediction of conduct or payment.

Current FMCSA record · Checked Aug 27, 2026

Authority
Active· Aug 30
Financial security
BMC-84 on file· Aug 27
Pending cancellation
None found· Aug 27
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UNPAID ON A LOAD?View financial-security details

For motor carriers or shippers seeking unpaid freight charges — not employee wage claims. This includes owner-operators running under their own MC authority.

Financial security provider: Amherst National Insurance Company
Bond/surety number (exactly as filed) JA000784
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Financial security

On file Amherst National Insurance Company

Broker Financial Security Information

Unpaid freight charges? View this broker's FMCSA financial-security filing.

Current FMCSA filing — BMC-84 surety bond · Amherst National Insurance Company
Current filing type BMC-84 surety bond
Financial security provider Amherst National Insurance Company
Bond/surety number (exactly as filed) JA000784
FMCSA-reported filing effective date Jul 9, 2026
Source FMCSA Licensing & Insurance records · retrieved on 2026-09-01T04:10:02.902Z
Historical FMCSA provider address

Not shown in our copy of this filing data.

Current claims channel

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FMCSA filing history (2 candidates)

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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC · BMC-84 · effective May 30, 2025

Potentially relevant historical provider

Financial security provider MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Filing type BMC-84 surety bond
Bond/surety number (exactly as filed) not shown in our copy
FMCSA-reported filing effective date May 30, 2025
FMCSA-reported cancellation/replacement effective date not shown in our copy
FMCSA filing status reason not shown in our copy
Source FMCSA Licensing & Insurance history (legacy) · retrieved on 2026-08-30T04:30:09.457Z

According to FMCSA Licensing & Insurance records retrieved on 2026-08-30T04:30:09.457Z, MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC was listed on a BMC-84 surety bond filing for RED LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC (MC-866376), effective May 30, 2025. FMCSA records show a cancellation or replacement effective date of not shown in our copy. These filing dates do not determine which provider is responsible for a particular transportation arrangement, whether a claim is valid, or whether funds remain available. Confirm the applicable filing and submission channel directly with the provider before sending documents.

Merchants National Bonding, Inc. · BMC-84 · effective May 30, 2025 · cancelled Jul 9, 2026

Potentially relevant historical provider

Financial security provider Merchants National Bonding, Inc.
Filing type BMC-84 surety bond
Bond/surety number (exactly as filed) 101456870
FMCSA-reported filing effective date May 30, 2025
FMCSA-reported cancellation/replacement effective date Jul 9, 2026
FMCSA filing status reason CANCEL
Source FMCSA Licensing & Insurance history (Motus) · retrieved on 2026-09-01T04:10:02.902Z

According to FMCSA Licensing & Insurance records retrieved on 2026-09-01T04:10:02.902Z, Merchants National Bonding, Inc. was listed on a BMC-84 surety bond filing for RED LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC (MC-866376), effective May 30, 2025. FMCSA records show a cancellation or replacement effective date of Jul 9, 2026. These filing dates do not determine which provider is responsible for a particular transportation arrangement, whether a claim is valid, or whether funds remain available. Confirm the applicable filing and submission channel directly with the provider before sending documents.

This process is generally intended for the motor carrier or shipper owed freight charges—not for an employee driver seeking unpaid wages.

This includes owner-operators running under their own MC authority.

How claims generally work

General self-help information

  • The $75,000 financial security is aggregate security shared by all eligible claims; payment may be pro-rata.
  • Under 49 U.S.C. 13906(b)(2), 30 days describes the financial security provider’s obligation to respond after receiving a claim with supporting documents. It is not a filing deadline.
  • Documents commonly requested: rate confirmation; bill of lading / proof of delivery; invoice; the transportation arrangement/contract; related communications.
Sample claim notice relating to a BMC-84 surety bond
Sample claim notice relating to a BMC-84 surety bond
To
Surety/surety company:
Claims Department
Current submission channel confirmed by sender:
Re
Principal:
Bond/surety number (exactly as filed):
Carrier legal name:
Carrier MC number:
Broker legal name:
Broker MC number:
Load/reference ID:
Date of the transportation arrangement:
Pickup date:
Delivery date:
Invoice number:
Amount due:
Notice
Please review the enclosed materials and review and pay any eligible amount under the bond.
List of enclosed documents
Sender contact
Name:
Company:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Signature:
Date signed:
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Double-broker risk signals

Public-record facts carriers commonly check. Presence of a signal is not evidence of wrongdoing.

Authority age, no such signal in our copy 459 days

The earliest financial-security filing on this authority is dated May 30, 2025 — 459 days ago. No separate authority grant date is in our copy of the record.

Checked Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA authority record

What this does not prove: new authority is normal for legitimate new brokerages. Age alone says nothing about conduct.

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Financial security, no such signal in our copy BMC-84 on file

BMC-84 surety bond on file through Amherst National Insurance Company, no cancellation on record.

Checked Aug 27, 2026 · FMCSA financial-security filings

What this does not prove: a filing on record is not a payment guarantee, not a live balance, and does not show the remaining amount.

Unpaid freight charges? View this broker's FMCSA financial-security filing.·See all financial-security filings·FMCSA account page ↗

Pending cancellation, no such signal in our copy None found

No financial-security cancellation appears in our copy of the FMCSA record.

Checked Aug 27, 2026 · FMCSA financial-security filings

What this does not prove: a cancellation can be filed at any time, including after you book. Nothing here is a forecast.

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Shared contact, no such signal in our copy None found

The phone number on this authority does not appear on any other FMCSA authority in our copy of the record.

Checked Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA carrier record

What this does not prove: we compare only the number on the FMCSA record. A number used on paperwork or in email is not covered here.

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Dual authority, no such signal in our copy No

The FMCSA record does not list active carrier authority for this entity.

Checked Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA authority record

What this does not prove: an entity without carrier authority can still pass your load to someone else. Confirm which company signs the rate confirmation.

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Enforcement, signal present On record — 2026

Operating authority suspension notice served Jun 9, 2026.

Checked Aug 27, 2026 · FMCSA enforcement record

What this does not prove: authority may have been reinstated. A past action does not describe current conduct.

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Amber marks a signal present in the record, green marks no such signal in our copy, and grey marks a plain value or a fact we have not verified recently. The pill repeats the fact on the row — it is not a score.

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History

  • May 30, 2025First insurance filing on record (proxy for authority start)HistoricalFMCSA insurance history
  • Jul 9, 2026BMC-84 surety bond posted through Amherst National Insurance Company (reference JA000784)HistoricalFMCSA active/pending insurance

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Federal court records

Public federal court records naming this company, via CourtListener. A lawsuit is a claim, not a finding of wrongdoing; the company may appear as plaintiff or defendant.

No federal cases found

In the records searched to date.

Last checked Aug 30, 2026
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Authority and its history

Status as we hold it, plus every dated authority event in our copy of the federal record.

FieldValue
Broker authority statusActive
Broker statusActive
Allowed to operateY
Out of service—
USDOT number2522118
Authority grant datenone in our copy of the record
Earliest financial-security filingMay 30, 2025
Authority age (months)15

Financial-security filings

Every BMC-84 surety-bond and BMC-85 trust filing on this docket in our copy, newest first. A filing on record is not a payment guarantee and does not show a remaining amount.

FilingEffectiveCancellationProvider
BMC-84 surety bondMay 30, 2025—MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
BMC-84 surety bondMay 30, 2025Jul 9, 2026Merchants National Bonding, Inc.

Revocations and suspensions

Enforcement orders on this docket, with the date each order was served. An order may have been resolved since.

OrderAuthorityServedType
SuspensionBroker of Property (Except Household Goods)Jun 9, 2026Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice

Entities sharing a phone or address

Other FMCSA authorities listing the same phone number or the same street address. Sharing is common for filing services, agencies and multi-entity groups, and is not evidence of a shell network.

No other authority in our copy of the record lists this phone number or street address.

These are the fields as they appear in our copy of the public FMCSA data, without interpretation. Where a source has not been refreshed recently, the signals above say so.

About this score & limitations It does not say a broker is double brokering. Double brokering is conduct that happens after a load is booked. Nothing in the federal registration record shows it. + 8 more
  • Every signal here has innocent explanations. New authority means a new business. Shared phone numbers usually mean a filing service. Holding both broker and carrier authority is legal and common.
  • Absence of signals is not safety. A broker with clean federal records can still fail to pay, or re-broker your load.
  • Records lag. Federal filings are published on the government’s schedule, not in real time. Each fact on this page shows the date we last read it. If a date looks old, check the FMCSA record yourself before you haul.
  • We do not verify anything ourselves. We reproduce public records and say where each one came from. Carrier reports are unverified accounts submitted by users and are shown separately.
  • This is not a consumer report. Do not use it for employment, credit, insurance or tenant decisions.

It summarizes disclosed public filings; it is not a recommendation to enter or avoid a transaction, a guarantee of payment, or proof of fraud. Verify on FMCSA ↗

This result does not prove identity (impersonation exists), a bond is not a payment guarantee, and public data can lag — verify independently before you book.

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Data sources and check datesWhen each fact on this page was last checked.
  • Authority recordchecked Aug 30, 2026
  • Financial-security filingschecked Aug 27, 2026
  • Enforcement (revocation / suspension)checked Aug 27, 2026
  • Network (shared phone / address)checked Aug 30, 2026
  • Federal court records searchedchecked Aug 30, 2026