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USDOT 2907620MC978910

Golden Key Express — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

9 years (granted 2016)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

88 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Golden Key Express Llc

DBA

Golden Key Express

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

229 Lowland Rd, Hamburg, PA 19526

Phone

(484) 320-6700

Power units

36

Drivers

36

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC978910

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · Application pending

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Dismissed — Property Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

91X — Canal Insurance Co. · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

6.8%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 88 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

5.7%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 88 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

dispatch@goldenkeyexpressllc.com — company domain

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Mail host

Google Workspace

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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

5

Reportable crashes

4

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: PA 01/2026 · TN 12/2025 · PA 11/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 202025: 322024: 282023: 8
Level III — Driver-only: 55Level II — Walk-around: 22Level I — Full: 11
DateStateLevel
Jun 17, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 8, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 28, 2026NJLevel III — Driver-only
May 21, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026PALevel I — Full
Apr 21, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 18, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 13, 2026LALevel I — Full
Mar 28, 2026CTLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 16, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 4, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Mar 1, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 1, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 19, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 16, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 6, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 16, 2026TXLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 12, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 26, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 16, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 1, 2025NCLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 26, 2025MDLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 24, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 17, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 15, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 29, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 7, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 16, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 22, 2025TXLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2025TXLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 8, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2025PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2025PALevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2025KYLevel I — Full
May 29, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
May 28, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
May 21, 2025VALevel I — Full
May 14, 2025NYLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 25, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 9, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 2, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 20, 2025NYLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 8, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 3, 2025MALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 6, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 11, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 30, 2024LALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2024PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2024MSLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 17, 2024SCLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 29, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 26, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 21, 2024TXLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 19, 2024PALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 14, 2024LALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 28, 2024LALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2024NJLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 22, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2024TXLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2024TXLevel I — Full
Jul 17, 2024VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 28, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 20, 2024PALevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2024VALevel I — Full
Mar 31, 2024PALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 22, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2024PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 8, 2024LALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 6, 2024VALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 5, 2024LALevel I — Full
Jan 24, 2024CTLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2024TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 4, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2023MSLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 6, 2023PALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 24, 2023ARLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 23, 2023ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 27, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 25, 2023NJLevel I — Full
Jul 19, 2023NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 18, 2023WVLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 88 of 88 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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