2000
It all started back in May of 2000 with one truck in Gardiner, NY. Joe felt there was a need to create a courier service that could provide a swift service while maintaining the integrity of the packages.
2002
By 2002, the business was incorporated within the state of NY and had received its TSA compliance. The company was at 10+ employees and the fleet had grown to 6 trucks and 2 vans. Sponsorship of New Paltz Baseball & Basketball Associations begun and still continue today.
2003-2007
In the Fall of 2003, Lightning Express became a member of the NY State Motor Truck Association & the American Truckers Association. In 2007, Lightning Express had moved its operations to a 500 sq. ft. office & a 2500 sq. ft. warehouse in Modena, NY.
2008
After 18 grueling months of site planning and pending approval, we finally got the OK to build the warehouse expansion. The expansion totaled an office space of 1500 sq. ft. and 5200 sq. ft. of warehouse space.
2010
Construction was completed by the fall of 2010 and by then the company had expanded to 9 trucks and over 20 employees. The decision was made to add fleet tracking capabilities in order to modernize the fleet, improve production, responsiveness, and dependability.
As a company, it is our responsibility to lead the way by doing the right thing. Lightning Express set the standard by becoming the first carrier in the U.S. to kickoff the American Association of State Troopers seatbelt campaign. We also joined up with Hudson Valley Strongman and helped sponsor their competitions where the proceeds went to funding Autism research.
2011-Present
We recognized the importance of advancing the delivery industry and thus joined the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association. Our first vendor booth was setup in 2012 at the Air Cargo Show in Miami, Florida. In 2013, we attended New Paltz Rotary’s Touch a Truck to assist their goal in raising funds for various charities. Today, we are still committed to the same principles we were founded upon years ago. Giving customers an affordable delivery option with integrity of their packages in mind.
