Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4219268
COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC
27 power unitsavg 13.1 yrLocal · 1 statesSEGUIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo74.474.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC safe to load? COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4219268) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SEGUIN, TX, operating 27 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 74.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCOASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC 86
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 74.4% (24-mo)43 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
61.5% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance37 · 18 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 27 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance35
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance34 · 10 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance27
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance22
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 9 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEGUIN, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3056909USDOT 4079575Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2548568USDOT 3056909USDOT 2586658USDOT 3890685USDOT 4079575USDOT 2367351USDOT 2913943USDOT 753560
Shares a company officer with other carriers
seth roberts — 2 carriers: USDOT 2965809
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6249 W IH 10, SEGUIN, TX, 78155-9588
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 888-9713
- Web domain
- coastaltidetx.com
Registration
- Officer
- Seth Roberts
- USDOT / docket
- 4219268
- First registered
- 04/02/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2026 · 1,350,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 4219268.
Is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC's safety record?
COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC has a 74.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC's fleet?
COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC operates 27 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC based?
COASTAL TIDE SERVICES LLC is based in SEGUIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.