Keyboard Carriage — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
30 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
The Keyboard Corporation
DBA
Keyboard Carriage
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
809 South Park Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone
(270) 737-5797
Power units
16
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC144197
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 30 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 30 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sreed@keyboardcarriage.com — company domain
Domain age
keyboardcarriage.com registered 2003-08-15 (23 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 07/2024 · MD 03/2021 · IL 08/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 29, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 5, 2025 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 17, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 24, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 15, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 14, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 16, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2023 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 30 of 30 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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