Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4350019 · MC-1700726
TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC
1 power unitsavg 6.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLUFKIN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1700726 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4350019, MC-1700726) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LUFKIN, TX, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC 76
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈7.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Driving4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)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
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 25–25
20252025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Apr 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2025 → May 2025 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUFKIN, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4512071Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 606056USDOT 4512071USDOT 4267725USDOT 4459230
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william tidwell — 2 carriers: USDOT 3688594
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 905 HYLANE ST, LUFKIN, TX, 75904
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (936) 955-0413
Registration
- Officer
- William Tidwell
- USDOT / docket
- 4350019 · MC-1700726
- First registered
- 01/22/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4350019, and its motor carrier number is MC-1700726.
Is TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC based?
TIDWELL TRANSPORTS & LOGISTICS LLC is based in LUFKIN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.