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GOLDEN KEY EXPRESS LLC

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Company CheckGOLDEN KEY EXPRESS LLC · DOT 2907620
229 LOWLAND RD, HAMBURG, PA, 19526-8702
DOT# 2907620 MC# 978910 Hamburg, Pennsylvania 10 years
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39
Power Units
34
Drivers
6
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
86
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 29, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Oct 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 27, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jan 18, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 16, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 15, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameGOLDEN KEY EXPRESS LLC
DOT Number2907620
MC Number978910
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationHamburg, Pennsylvania
Added07/08/2016
MCS-15010/18/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address229 LOWLAND RD, HAMBURG, PA, 19526-8702
Mailing AddressPO BOX 416, FOGELSVILLE, PA, 18051

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)None on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 10/23/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked10/29/2026
TypeOn file with FMCSA
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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC978910
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating10 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.95 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.7 · 20 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .12 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.97 · 12 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,265,038 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

34
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
34
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Driver OOS7.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS18.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 10/23/2026
CompanyCANAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy #CT1218346911
Last checked10/29/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet39 units
Drivers34
Mileage2,265,038 mi
Operating10 years
MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away4
Driver Inspections
Total64
Out of Service5
OOS Rate7.8%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total22
Out of Service4
OOS Rate18.2%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
4 · 0 OOS -
2024
28 · 1 OOS ▲
2025
32 · 5 OOS ▲
2026
28 · 5 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
4 crashes ▲
2026
1 crash ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2026, 69 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (14.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 6 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
01/18/2026 COLD SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn
12/16/2025 NOT IN CITY LIMIT TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Dawn
11/15/2025 SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/12/2025 Not Reported VA 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
10/03/2025 NEW YORK-KINGS NY 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/14/2024 UNION TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

118 roadside violations across 69 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 53 violations · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving 41 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 23 violations · 4 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (92)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
10/06/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) GUILFORD TWP PA 4 0 4 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2026 PA Full (Level I) BETHEL TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/22/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP PA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
09/04/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
07/23/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP PA 3 1 3 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/17/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) WELSH LA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/16/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP PA 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/28/2026 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP PA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2026 PA Full (Level I) BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP PA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
04/21/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ALLENTOWN CITY PA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/21/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ALLENTOWN CITY PA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/18/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 35 NB MM 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/13/2026 LA Full (Level I) HAMMOND LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/28/2026 CT Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/16/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 2 1 2 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/01/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) HARRIMAN TN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/01/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) CROSSVILLE TN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
02/19/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-78 W 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/16/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I81 SB MM 79 EAST HANOVER TWP 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/06/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/16/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) 800 TRINITY DR 2 1 2 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/12/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) JONES COUNTY 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/16/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) WHITE PINE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/01/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/26/2025 MD Driver-Only (Level III) PERRYVILLE MD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/24/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/17/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) QUAKERTOWN PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/15/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PA309 N AT W TILGHMAN ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 4 1 0 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 3 0 1 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
09/16/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON SR0054 WEST OF ARCOS DR 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) CROSSVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/22/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/30/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON PA-147 S 806 FEET NORTH OF 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/24/2025 PA Walk-Around (Level II) I476 NB MM 130.2 SOUTH ABINGTO 3 0 2 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/19/2025 PA Full (Level I) HAWK RIDGE DR & RT61 4 1 1 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
06/19/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) EDDYVILLE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/12/2025 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/29/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CONYERS GA 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/28/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HAUGHTON LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 VA Full (Level I) ROANOKE VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) PREBLE NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/25/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/09/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-476 SOUTH AT ALLENTOWN SE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/02/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) OLD FORGE RD 892 FEET SOUTH O 3 1 3 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/01/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/20/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BINGHAMTON NY 14 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NORTHBOUND MILE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/03/2025 MA Driver-Only (Level III) H-STURBRIDGE 5 0 5 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/27/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 BEEVILLE SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/06/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) NOTASULGA AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/11/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) NOTASULGA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/30/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I-78 WEST AT LEHIGH STREET 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/30/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMMOND LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) LAUDERDALE COUNTY 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/17/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/29/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/26/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) GROVETOWN GA 4 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/21/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 35 NB MM 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/19/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I78 W AT REDINGTON RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/14/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) LA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/28/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2024 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) I-78 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/22/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ROCKWOOD TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/25/2024 TX Full (Level I) COLUMBIA POE 4 1 1 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
07/25/2024 TX Full (Level I) COLUMBIA POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/17/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/28/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENEVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/20/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON US 22 E/B AT THE I 78 MILE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/29/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/15/2024 VA Full (Level I) ROANOKE VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/31/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ON I78 W 219 FEET EAST OF W RO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/22/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/27/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I-81 SB AT MM 66.9 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/08/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/06/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/05/2024 LA Full (Level I) ROAD SIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/24/2024 CT Driver-Only (Level III) WINDSOR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/07/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-35 MILE MARKER 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/04/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2023 MS Walk-Around (Level II) DE SOTO COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/06/2023 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON OLD FORGE RD AT ITS INTERSE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/24/2023 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HEMPSTEAD COUNTY 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/23/2023 AR Walk-Around (Level II) CRITTENDEN CO (RIVERSIDE STN) 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections65
Unsafe Driving 17 viols
HOS Compliance 20 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.AI-100244-00$1,000,00007/20/202307/20/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYAI-100244-00$1,000,00007/20/202307/20/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0133150001$1,000,00007/20/202007/20/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 0922609$1,000,00007/20/201903/31/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.343231001$1,000,00007/20/201807/20/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 4026987$1,000,00007/20/201707/20/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 3853235$1,000,00007/20/201607/20/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 0922609$1,000,00007/18/201907/20/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 0922609$1,000,00003/31/202007/20/2020Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC978910PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED08/17/2016--
MC978910MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/29/2016--
MC978910COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/24/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/18/2024
MC978910COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/24/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/22/2019
MC978910COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/04/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/11/2020

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