Tidewater Direct Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
18 years (granted 2008)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
35 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tidewater Direct Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
300 Tidewater Drive, Centreville, MD 21617
Phone
(410) 758-1500
Power units
5
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC646270
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 35 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 35 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
amackenzie@tidewaterdirect.com — company domain
Domain age
tidewaterdirect.com registered 2005-09-15 (21 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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MA 02/2024 · MD 07/2020 · MD 01/2013 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 21, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2026 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2026 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2025 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Oct 29, 2025 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2025 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2025 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 3, 2024 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Aug 8, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 29, 2024 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Feb 28, 2024 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Feb 14, 2024 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 12, 2024 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Jan 4, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jul 19, 2023 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 35 of 35 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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