Carrier profile · USDOT 2533516 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Tidewater Boats LLC

4 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 6 statesLEXINGTON, SC74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 732-7300 Email dispatchtamic@tidewaterboats.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average88.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 88.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 11.8 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 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.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

23.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 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

LEXINGTON, SC

5041 AUGUSTA ROAD

Top corridor

MD ⇄ SC

MD 4 · MS 1 · FL 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 600382 USDOT 3469984 USDOT 4154779

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chris martin — 31 carriers: USDOT 597559 USDOT 1032789 USDOT 1045909 USDOT 1046202 USDOT 1264994 USDOT 1374190 USDOT 1514996 USDOT 1556844

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5041 AUGUSTA ROAD, LEXINGTON, SC, 29072
Mailing address: PO BOX 85552, LEXINGTON, SC, 29073
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 732-7300
Fax: (803) 339-4125
Email: tamic@tidewaterboats.com
Web domain: tidewaterboats.com

Registration

Officer: Chris Martin
USDOT / docket: 2533516
First registered: Aug 18, 2014
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 3, 2021
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 BOATS LLC.

TIDEWATER BOATS LLC (USDOT 2533516) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 3, 2021 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIDEWATER BOATS LLC's USDOT number?

TIDEWATER BOATS LLC's USDOT number is 2533516.

Is TIDEWATER BOATS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TIDEWATER BOATS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TIDEWATER BOATS LLC's safety record?

TIDEWATER BOATS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is TIDEWATER BOATS LLC's fleet?

TIDEWATER BOATS LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TIDEWATER BOATS LLC based?

TIDEWATER BOATS LLC is based in LEXINGTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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