TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC
USDOT 621518
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (38 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 621518 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-538588 |
| Legal Name | TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7577231214 |
| Address | 1749 W PEMBROKE AVE, Hampton, VA, 23661 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070725) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2025-02-17 — VA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-28 — VA — towaway
- 2025-01-24 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-20 — VA — towaway
- 2024-08-17 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 28 (2), 12 (1), 26 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 38 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 64 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 697,322 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-JUL-25 |
TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC operates 38 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hampton, VA
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- HAMPTON UNIVERSITY — USDOT 889542, 17 power units
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- COACH BLIZZARD TOURS INC — USDOT 986438, 8 power units
- PENINSULA CONTRACTORS INC — USDOT 901670, 5 power units
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