Tidewater Express INC (USDOT 621518)
3 issues to review.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC538588
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2005-10-28
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2007-07-25)
- Fleet on file
- 38 power units, 64 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 1749 W PEMBROKE AVE, HAMPTON, VA 23661
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-07
Findings
- Crash rate above federal benchmark (Critical): Recordable crash rate 3.85 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): One other active carrier is registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
- Fatal crash on record (last 24 months) (Caution): 1 fatal crash on FMCSA record in last 24 months
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2007-07-25 (19 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2007-07-20 (19 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 621518?
USDOT 621518 is Tidewater Express INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 538588?
MC 538588 is the docket number of Tidewater Express INC, USDOT 621518.
What is Tidewater Express INC's MC number?
Tidewater Express INC's docket number is MC 538588. Its USDOT number is 621518.
Is Tidewater Express INC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Tidewater Express INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Who provides Tidewater Express INC's insurance?
Tidewater Express INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Donegal Mutual Insurance Company.
What is Tidewater Express INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending out-of-service for Tidewater Express INC, too few inspections for a stable rate. FMCSA records also show 5 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Tidewater Express INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Tidewater Express INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Tidewater Express INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Tidewater Express INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2007-07-25.
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