Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 278781 · MC-188836 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Tidewater Transportation Inc
22 power unitsCHARLESTON, SC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-188836 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 5
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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 22 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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 24.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4040 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 278781) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 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 22 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 17, 2002.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 14, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 278781, and its motor carrier number is MC-188836.
Is TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC based?
TIDEWATER TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CHARLESTON, SC.
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