Carrier profile · USDOT 484910 · MC-253739 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Tidewater Touring Inc

DBA TIDEWATER TOURING AND CHARTER

0 power unitsHAMPTON, VA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-253739 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(757) 872-0897 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’20 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’95–’02

National Interstate’02–’09

Lancer’11–’20

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Nov 2020	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Apr 2011	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2009	$5M	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → Apr 2002	$5M	1
HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

HAMPTON, VA

2501 60TH ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

barry paul — 3 carriers: USDOT 611521 USDOT 914621

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 2501 60TH ST, HAMPTON, VA, 23661
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (757) 872-0897
Fax: (757) 838-2545
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Barry Paul
USDOT / docket: 484910 · MC-253739
First registered: May 26, 1992
Last MCS-150: Mar 8, 2021 · 96,333 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 24, 2017
D-U-N-S: 796682714

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

96,333

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 TOURING INC.

TIDEWATER TOURING INC (USDOT 484910) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 8, 2021. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 24, 2017 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIDEWATER TOURING INC's USDOT number?

TIDEWATER TOURING INC's USDOT number is 484910, and its motor carrier number is MC-253739.

Is TIDEWATER TOURING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. TIDEWATER TOURING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.