GOLDEN KEY EXPRESS LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 39
- Drivers · CDL
- 34 · 34
- Annual miles
- 3.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 33 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Trailers | 49 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 07-08-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-18-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- AVTAR BAIDWAN
- Officer
- PARGAT BAIDWAN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Feb 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Falsified logs9 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.0% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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High speeding: 6
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.077 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.19 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.88 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.27 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
69 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert33 · 5 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 14 · False log 9 · No log 6 · Over hours limit 4
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Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
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Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 4 OOSLights 6 · Tires 4 · Brakes 3 · Other parts 4
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jan182026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow.
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Dec162025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov152025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Oct122025VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct32025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.on record since Jul 20, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2016
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 20, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 20, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
9 filings and 5 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 20, 2026Broker authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnFMCSA's new system
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Jul 20, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 24, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2024opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 20, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 2023PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 20, 2020SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2023 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Mar 31, 2020PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2020 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Mar 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 11, 2020opened after PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 2019PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 18, 2019PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2019 · superseded by the same policyFMCSA's new system
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Jun 24, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 22, 2019opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 20, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 2018CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 20, 2017PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 29, 2016Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 2016PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 20, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 18
- Texas 12
- Tennessee 8
- Louisiana 6
- Alabama 2
- Arkansas 2
- Georgia 2
- Kentucky 2
28% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (39 power units: 39 filed, 27 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 39 power units this active to have about 1.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.8 over the next 12 — about 1.5× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 17 | 2.95 | |
| HOS Compliance | 20 | 1.70 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 2.97 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.