Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1279107 · MC-590632
TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY
66 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 5 statesBRUNSWICK, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-590632 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
66Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY safe to load? TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY (USDOT 1279107, MC-590632) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRUNSWICK, GA, operating 66 power units and 64 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TETIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 100
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 66-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 66
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Universal · 07–08
Sentry Select · 08–23
20072023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 66
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRUNSWICK, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1170031
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tidewaterequip.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 196740USDOT 197553USDOT 3239468USDOT 3713686USDOT 4534838
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6666
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 7303 BLYTHE ISLAND HWY, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31523-6254
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1116, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31521
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 638-7726
- Web domain
- tidewaterequip.com
Registration
- Officers
- Earl Terry Jr. · Michael Ketcham
- USDOT / docket
- 1279107 · MC-590632
- First registered
- 08/25/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2026 · 1,165,640 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY's USDOT number?
TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY's USDOT number is 1279107, and its motor carrier number is MC-590632.
Is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY's safety record?
TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY's fleet?
TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY operates 66 power units and 64 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY based?
TIDEWATER EQUIPMENT COMPANY is based in BRUNSWICK, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.