Commercial van keys
Ford Transit, Ram Promaster, Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana and Nissan NV — cut, programmed and tested at your yard. The highest-volume fleet work we do.
These are typical figures, not a fixed price list. Fleet keys work the way car keys do — the real number depends on the make, the model, the year and the key technology, and on a mixed fleet it can vary from one unit to the next parked beside it.
Every figure below comes from work we have actually done and invoiced, so they are a fair guide rather than a lowball. What moves them is the vehicle: newer transponder units carry manufacturer programming tokens, software licences and OEM blanks that we pay for per job, and those are quoted separately once we know what we are looking at.
You get a confirmed price before any work starts, not after. Send us the year, make, model and unit count and we will put a real number in writing. If it turns out to be more than the guide, you hear it while the tools are still in the truck.
| Commercial van | Price |
|---|---|
| All keys lost — 1 key | $650 |
| All keys lost — 2 keys the sensible option; most of the cost is the first key | $950 |
| Add a spare key you still have a working key | $375 |
| Immobiliser reset / maximum keys in system | $300 |
| Security gateway bypass and licensing 2021 and newer | $450 |
What the price includes:
- Coming to your yard or to the vehicle
- Originating, cutting and programming the key to the vehicle
- Testing the key starts and runs the vehicle before we leave
- Tagging keys to unit numbers and recording them on the invoice
What costs extra, and how much:
- Programming tokens, software licences and manufacturer key codes where a vehicle requires them — quoted before work starts
- Security gateway access on 2021 and newer vehicles — $450
- After 5 PM and weekends — $350 response charge
Prices shown are in effect from August 2026 and remain in effect until updated on this page. Final price is confirmed with you before any work begins. Prices assume the ignition is intact and the vehicle is accessible. We do not replace ignition cylinders — if yours is damaged we will say so and point you to someone who does that work properly.
Why the second key should be cut on the same visit
Nearly all of the cost of an all-keys-lost job is getting into the vehicle's security system — originating the first key, getting through the gateway, programming the immobiliser. The second key is mostly just cutting.
Which means one key now and one key in six months costs you roughly twice what two keys today costs. Every fleet that has been through this once asks for two.
What we work on
Ford Transit and Transit Connect · Ram Promaster and Promaster City · Chevrolet Express · GMC Savana · Nissan NV.
Medium-duty Japanese cabs — Isuzu, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso — are not work we have done, so we do not claim them. Call and ask; we will tell you honestly rather than find out in your yard.
Ford in particular is our strongest platform — it is a large share of the van work we do and the software is dependable in a way that not all of it is.
Credentials and terms
- · New Jersey Locksmith Business License 34LX00020300
- · D-U-N-S 103036769
- · Bonded and fully insured through State Farm — commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability. Certificate of insurance provided on request, naming your entity as additional insured where required.
- · Purchase orders accepted. Your PO number appears on the invoice.
- · Unit numbers, door numbers and location references are recorded on every line of every invoice, so your records reconcile to ours.
- · NET 15 terms after two completed jobs. First job is card on delivery — after that we know each other. Card on file and pay-on-completion are also fine.
- · Itemised invoices with before-and-after photographs on every job.
- · 24/7 dispatch. We are not a Monday-to-Friday, eight-to-four operation.
Van fleets we key
United Airlines, U-Haul and PSE&G all run vans we have keyed on site.
Van key questions
How much is a Ford Transit key if all keys are lost?
Around $650 for one key and $950 for two, done at your vehicle. That covers originating the key from scratch, programming it to the vehicle and testing it. Adding a spare when you still have a working key is considerably less.
Why are two keys cheaper than two separate visits?
Because most of the cost is getting into the vehicle's security system, not the second key. If you are going to need a spare eventually — and you are — have it cut on the same visit.
What about 2021 and newer vans?
Those sit behind a secure gateway and need credentialed access and manufacturer-specific hardware. We hold the NASTF credential and own the equipment, which is why we can do them when most independent shops cannot.
Can you do it in our yard?
Yes. That is how nearly all of this work gets done — we come to where the van is parked.
What do you need from us?
Proof the company owns or leases the vehicle, the VIN, the unit number if you use them, and someone on site who can authorise the work. A PO number if your process requires one.
What is an immobiliser reset?
Some vehicles will only accept a fixed number of keys before the system has to be cleared and reprogrammed. If a van has had keys added over the years by different people, that is often what is actually wrong.