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TIDEWATER BOATS LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 59/100. 6 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 2533516ActiveInterstateLEXINGTON, SC

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-05-14 · 100,000 mi (2020)
Fleet
4 units · 30 trailers · 4 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
335,157 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
5041 AUGUSTA ROAD
LEXINGTON, SC 29072
Mailing
PO BOX 85552
LEXINGTON, SC 29073

CONTACT

Phone
8037327300
Email
tamic@tidewaterboats.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CHRIS MARTIN
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Other
Cargo types
1
Other: BOATS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
146 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
73.7%
14 / 19 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

59
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
4 power units
Unique power units seen
2
+ 3 trailer VINs
Inspections
3
Discrepancy
0.5x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 1 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
2 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 1 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
26% — 5 clean of 19 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
73.7% — driver OOS 13 insp., vehicle OOS 7 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Low clean-inspection rate (26%)
No crashes in the last 24 months

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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