Carrier profile · USDOT 45599 · MC-96560 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC

8 power unitsavg 16.2 yrRegional · 4 statesCRISFIELD, MD81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-96560 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.2Avg age (yr)

2003–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 968-2700 Email dispatchSMROHS@TIDEWATEREXPRESS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.2 yr

Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 29.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 17 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Travelers’75–’97

Great West’14–’20

1975198820012014now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 19 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 19 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2022 → Sep 2025	$750K	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2021 → Oct 2022	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2014 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Aug 2009 → Aug 2012	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2007 → Aug 2008	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2006 → Sep 2007	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2004 → Sep 2006	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2003	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	3
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Aug 1999 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1997 → Aug 1999	$750K	1
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Sep 1997	$750K	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 1975 → Jul 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 9
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

16.2 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

35.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

CRISFIELD, MD

4011 CRISFIELD HIGHWAY

Top corridor

MD 10 · CT 1 · MA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4141913

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tidewaterexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1973124

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randall walston — 3 carriers: USDOT 1223760 USDOT 2511327

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4011 CRISFIELD HIGHWAY, CRISFIELD, MD, 21817
Mailing address: P O BOX 2177, SALISBURY, MD, 21802-2177
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 968-2700
Fax: (410) 968-1727
Email: smrohs@tidewaterexpress.com
Web domain: tidewaterexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Randall Walston
USDOT / docket: 45599 · MC-96560
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 21, 2025 · 898,730 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 28, 2016
D-U-N-S: 87290912

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

898,730

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 TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC.

TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 45599) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 28, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 45599, and its motor carrier number is MC-96560.

Is TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).