Lantern Express LLC
- USDOT
- 3473213
- Docket
- MC1137438
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.4
- Communication
-
8.9
- Timeliness
-
9.0
Positive Flags
- On Time Delivery
- 8
- On Time Pickup
- 7
- Good Delivery Condition
- 7
- Consistent Tracking
- 6
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 6
- Strong Driver Communication
- 6
- Easy to Work With
- 6
- Easy to Onboard
- 6
- Friendly
- 5
- Knowledgeable
- 5
- Clean Equipment
- 4
Negative Flags
- Late Delivery
- 1
- Intermittent Tracking
- 1
- Poor Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Poor Driver Communication
- 1
Overview
Lantern Express LLC is an active interstate freight carrier based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lantern Express LLC has been authorized to operate under MC1137438 and USDOT 3473213.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leased | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
Truck Types
- Dry Van
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 240,000 (2021)
- Electronic Tracking
- 82% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Inactive
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | 20.9% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.75 | 81.2% |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash Reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- Benchmark Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $750,000
- Policy number
- FLCA-1926-01521
- Effective date
- 10/07/2022
- Address
- 100 Lake Street West, Wayzata, MN, US, 55391
- Phone
- +1-952-974-2248
Verified Broker from Illinois
“Full Truckload from Carlisle, PA to Columbia, SC”
- Timeliness
- 9/10
- Cleanliness
- 9/10
- Communication
- 9/10
- On Time Delivery
- Easy to Onboard
- Knowledgeable
This carrier excels in handling heavy loads, consistently demonstrating reliability by delivering on time.
- Lanes
- Carlisle, PA to Columbia, SC
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Baton Rouge, LA to Franklin, KY”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 8/10
- Communication
- 9/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Friendly
- Easy to Work With
- Good Delivery Condition
Ran a load w/them, they were a very last minute recovery. Reasonable rate, good communication from both driver and dispatch. The driver was very early for delivery and patiently waited until the site could unload them. Professional and easy to work with.
- Lanes
- Baton Rouge, LA to Franklin, KY
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Liquids/Gases
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Florida
“Full Truckload from Columbus, OH to Harrisonburg, VA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Friendly
- Easy to Work With
- Easy to Onboard
- Clean Equipment
- Good Delivery Condition
- Knowledgeable
Lantern Express is great. They ran a dry van load with us. They responded to our check calls. Communication was there every step of the trip. Driver accepted electronic tracking and was on time.
- Lanes
- Columbus, OH to Harrisonburg, VA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Indiana
“Full Truckload from Marion, IL to Lafayette, IN”
- Timeliness
- 5/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 3/10
- On Time Pickup
- Easy to Onboard
- Clean Equipment
- Good Delivery Condition
- Late Delivery
- Intermittent Tracking
- Poor Dispatcher Communication
- Poor Driver Communication
Macropoint spotty, the driver re-routed to run a personal trip without letting informing any one know. Not great at communicating from ether dispatcher or Driver.
- Lanes
- Marion, IL to Lafayette, IN
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking not functional
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Good driver communication”
- Timeliness
- 9/10
- Cleanliness
- 9/10
- Communication
- 9/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Easy to Work With
- Good Delivery Condition
Everything with this run went very smoothly. Pickup and delivery were made on-time and the driver for this load had great communication.
- Lanes
- Marion, IL to Lafayette, IN
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.4
- Communication
-
8.9
- Timeliness
-
9.0
Positive Flags
- On Time Delivery
- 8
- On Time Pickup
- 7
- Good Delivery Condition
- 7
- Consistent Tracking
- 6
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 6
- Strong Driver Communication
- 6
- Easy to Work With
- 6
- Easy to Onboard
- 6
- Friendly
- 5
- Knowledgeable
- 5
- Clean Equipment
- 4
Negative Flags
- Late Delivery
- 1
- Intermittent Tracking
- 1
- Poor Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Poor Driver Communication
- 1
