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TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckTIDEWATER EXPRESS INC · DOT 45599

4011 CRISFIELD HIGHWAY, CRISFIELD, MD, 21817

DOT# 45599 MC# 163150 Crisfield, Maryland 43 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 31, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 12, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address4011 CRISFIELD HIGHWAY, CRISFIELD, MD, 21817

Mailing AddressP O BOX 2177, SALISBURY, MD, 21802-2177

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC096560

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC163150

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating43 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.11 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage898,730 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS27.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/05/2018

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective09/01/2025

CompanyCONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CS SPS 0424642-00

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers12

Mileage898,730 mi

Operating43 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total15

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total11

Out of Service3

OOS Rate27.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/05/2018 | Rated: 03/28/2016

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

0 · 0 OOS -

2024

11 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

6 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 13 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (23.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/20/2025	SEAFORD	DE	2	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
10/12/2024	ROUTE 13	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/13/2023	FELTON	DE	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

11 roadside violations across 13 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 10 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (22)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/30/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	VIENNA MD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WESTOVER MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMPTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-CHARLTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	CT	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNION SCALE	6	4	0	0	6	4	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2024	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	FREDERICA DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW CHURCH VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WORCESTER COUNTY	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBOT COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	WICOMICO COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 50 @ VIENNA SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	VIRTUAL US-13N @ TULLS CORNER	6	1	3	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIRFIELD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections12

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP 9896855 01	$1,000,000	12/21/2007	08/14/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT158047001	$750,000	09/01/2023	09/01/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	158047001	$750,000	09/01/2022	10/28/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	158047001	$750,000	09/01/2022	09/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	GFL0001383	$750,000	09/01/2021	09/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	GFL0001383	$750,000	09/01/2021	10/05/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF008692	$750,000	09/01/2020	09/01/2021	Replaced
34	CARGO	BOSTON OLD COLONY INSURANCE CO.	MFL173453	$0	08/30/1969	09/24/2004	Cancelled
91	BIPD	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	650510A9874COF75	$0	08/16/1975	07/29/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	021	$0	08/15/2002	08/15/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0707720	$1,000,000	08/15/2001	08/14/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0707720	$1,000,000	08/15/2001	08/15/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NA041270P-021	$0	08/15/2001	08/15/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NA041270P	$0	08/15/2000	08/19/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0704031	$1,000,000	08/15/2000	08/15/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0704031	$1,000,000	08/15/2000	08/15/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	MPP130469	$1,000,000	08/15/1999	08/15/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	C174292256	$750,000	08/15/1997	08/15/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS 0003443	$750,000	08/15/1996	09/19/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS 0001062	$750,000	08/15/1994	08/15/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	8F 30003	$0	08/15/1994	08/15/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP12196A	$1,000,000	08/14/2014	09/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1391620	$100,000	08/14/2013	08/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	XLS0089724	$650,000	08/14/2013	08/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0054908	$1,000,000	08/14/2012	08/14/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	TFM 300454	$750,000	08/14/2009	08/14/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-4280B779-TIL-09	$0	08/14/2009	12/09/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751488-3608-081	$750,000	08/14/2008	08/14/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751488-3608-081	$0	08/14/2008	08/14/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP 9896855 01	$1,000,000	08/14/2007	12/21/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	13 MS DO3881	$0	08/14/2007	08/14/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	345102	$750,000	08/14/2006	09/10/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	345102	$750,000	08/14/2006	08/14/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	M3060547.000	$0	08/14/2006	08/14/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185700	$0	08/14/2004	04/20/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185700	$1,000,000	08/14/2004	04/20/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750660-3603-031	$0	08/14/2003	08/14/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750660-3603-031	$750,000	08/14/2003	08/14/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185701	$1,000,000	06/22/2006	08/14/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185701	$1,000,000	06/22/2006	09/13/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185701	$0	06/22/2006	08/14/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185701	$0	06/22/2006	09/13/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185700	$1,000,000	04/20/2005	01/09/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185700	$0	04/20/2005	01/09/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185701	$1,000,000	01/09/2006	06/22/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP103002185701	$0	01/09/2006	06/22/2006	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/13/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/21/2005
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/26/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2007
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/11/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/16/1994
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2023
MC163150	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/25/1983	REVOKED	11/01/2000
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/1996
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/1993
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/03/1992
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/14/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/15/2007
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/14/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/10/1991
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/14/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/29/1990
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/02/2025
MC163150	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/01/2001	-	-
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/20/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/2009
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/12/2014
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/18/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/2013
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/18/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/2012
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/18/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/2008
MC096560	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REJECTED	07/13/1982	-	-
MC163150	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/02/1985	REVOKED	11/01/2000
MC163150	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/26/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/2006
MC163150	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/05/1983	REVOKED	11/01/2000

No revocation records.

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91/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 91

Starts at 100−9 totalFinal 91

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 27.2727% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 8 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 8 vehicles (~0.25 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 27.2727% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (22)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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