Tidewater Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tidewater Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4011 Crisfield Highway, Crisfield, MD 21817
Phone
(410) 968-2700
Power units
8
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC096560
Common: None · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
MC163150
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Rejected — Motor Property Common Carrier
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
smrohs@tidewaterexpress.com — company domain
Domain age
tidewaterexpress.com registered 2003-12-01 (23 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: DE 05/2025 · VA 10/2024 · DE 11/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Oct 22, 2024 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 7, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2024 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 2, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 5, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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