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LIGHTNER TRUCKING MKE LLC (DBA TWO MEN AND A TRUCK)
USDOT 3471412 • MC-1136332 • MILWAUKEE, WI
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameLIGHTNER TRUCKING MKE LLC
Doing business asTWO MEN AND A TRUCK
Address11800 W BURLEIGH ST STE 240, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
Phone(414) 220-0994
Company officerLISA PALEY
In business sinceAug 2020
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)22
Drivers22
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓22 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections2 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerOld Republic Insurance Company
Coverage2000
Policy effective sinceFeb 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2021 → Feb 2023
Old Republic Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2020 → Dec 2020
Old Republic Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2020 → Dec 2020
Federal Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2020 → Feb 2022
Federal Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2020 → Oct 2021
Old Republic Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 20, 2026 Driver-only, MN
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-DMOVE (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSIV (driver)
Jul 11, 2025 Walk-around, WI
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.4A-DOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.9BA-INACTIVE, OOS
49 CFR 390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Aug 14, 2024 Full inspection, WI
3 violations
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Sep 20, 2023 Full inspection, WI
2 violations
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 392.2
Aug 17, 2023 Walk-around, WI
Clean, no violations
Last 5 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Lightner Trucking Mke LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Lightner Trucking Mke LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2020 with only 1 complaint on record, 22 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 3471412 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Lightner Trucking Mke LLC
Lightner Trucking Mke LLC, doing business as Two Men And A Truck, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, registered with FMCSA since August 2020. Federal filings show 22 power units (trucks/tractors) and 22 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 3471412, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about LIGHTNER TRUCKING MKE LLC
Is Lightner Trucking Mke LLC legit?
Lightner Trucking Mke LLC has an active USDOT registration (3471412). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Lightner Trucking Mke LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 22 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Lightner Trucking Mke LLC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Lightner Trucking Mke LLC based?
11800 W Burleigh St Ste 240, Milwaukee, WI 53222. Phone on file: (414) 220-0994. Registered with FMCSA since August 2020.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.