Carrier profile · USDOT 1059133 · FF-68604 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

REDKEY EXPRESS LLC

13 power unitsRegional · 3 statesMASON, OH70/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYFF-68604 NO AUTHORITY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 315-5728 Email dispatchdispatch@redkeyexpress.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 24 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$300K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

12.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$300K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

12.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 45.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$300,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$300K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $300K is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Preferred’04–’06

Progressive’06–’11

United Financial’11–’14

Progressive Preferred’17–’23

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $300,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Dec 2024	$300K	2
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2017 → Nov 2023	$300K	4
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2014 → May 2015	$300K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Jun 2014	$300K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Aug 2011	$300K	2
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2004 → Dec 2006	$300K	2
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$300K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MASON, OH

4455 BETHANY RD BLDG J

Top corridor

IN ⇄ OH

IN 5 · OH 4 · KY 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian gray — 14 carriers: USDOT 1280148 USDOT 1319066 USDOT 1496211 USDOT 1498878 USDOT 1773136 USDOT 2279810 USDOT 2315073 USDOT 2735548

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4455 BETHANY RD BLDG J, MASON, OH, 45040
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (513) 315-5728
Email: dispatch@redkeyexpress.com
Web domain: redkeyexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Gray · Mark Sowders
USDOT / docket: 1059133 · FF-68604
First registered: Oct 4, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 550,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

550,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for REDKEY EXPRESS LLC.

REDKEY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1059133) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $300,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 27, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is REDKEY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

REDKEY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1059133, and its motor carrier number is FF-68604.

Is REDKEY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, REDKEY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is REDKEY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

REDKEY EXPRESS LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).