Federal out-of-service order

This carrier is under an active FMCSA out-of-service order.

It is not legally permitted to operate. Do not tender freight to this carrier. Reason: 90 day failure to pay fine. In effect since 2015-11-09.

Out of ServiceUSDOT 2127216· MC741079· CARRIER· EIN 27-4818846

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TOWING OF TIDEWATER INC

2921 SOUTH MILITARY HIGHWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23323(757) 485-5198 military3428@netzero.comDAVID SMITH

Vetting snapshot

Operating

OUT OF SERVICE

federal order active

Insurance

No active filing

$750K required — verify

Vehicle OOS

—

no inspections

Driver OOS

—

no inspections

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

3 flags

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score

Under a federal out-of-service order — not permitted to operateOperating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC595391

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

Common

Inactive

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

No active filing

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Authority history (13) ▾

04/06/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/29/2012)

04/06/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ OUT OF SERVICE (11/09/2015)

05/16/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2011)

03/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/24/2011)

05/05/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/16/2010)

05/05/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ OUT OF SERVICE (11/09/2015)

03/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/19/2010)

11/02/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2009)

10/05/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2009)

02/04/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2009)

06/13/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2008)

06/13/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2007)

03/16/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/02/2010)

Insurance history6 insurers on record

Filing timeline (28) ▾

BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2025 → 12/31/2025
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2024 → 07/31/2025
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2024 → 07/01/2025
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/2012 → 08/23/2012
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 02/20/2012 → 08/23/2012
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/2011 → 08/18/2011
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 06/10/2011 → 08/18/2011
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2011 → 06/10/2011
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 03/03/2011 → 06/10/2011
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 03/01/2010 → 08/07/2010
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2010 → 08/07/2010
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 02/27/2010 → 04/06/2010
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/27/2010 → 04/06/2010
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
CARGO · eff 02/27/2010 → 03/01/2010
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 11/29/2009 → 01/27/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0M mi

reported 2014

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers

Company officer: DAVID SMITH
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
Registered since: 2011-03-07
Last MCS-150 update: 2015-04-14
Census status: Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 60 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

32 events

12/31/2025Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BSI-WS-50164-01
07/31/2025Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BSI-WS-50164-01
07/01/2025Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BSI-WS-50164-01
11/09/2015Federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine
04/14/2015MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2014)
08/23/2012Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8452405
04/06/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (08/29/2012)
04/06/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
OUT OF SERVICE (11/09/2015)
08/18/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TUM 4601011-00
06/10/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TUM 4601011-00
05/16/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2011)
03/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/24/2011)
03/07/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
08/07/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy PIA05534501
05/05/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (08/16/2010)
05/05/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
OUT OF SERVICE (11/09/2015)
04/06/2010Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CA 4577995
03/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/19/2010)
03/01/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CA 4577995
01/27/2010Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00564
11/29/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00564
11/02/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2009)
10/30/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DTUM00564
10/05/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2009)
03/03/2009Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW004171-02
02/27/2009Insurance replaced — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW004171-02
02/04/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2009)
07/10/2008Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW004171-01
06/13/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2008)
07/10/2007Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TOW004171-00

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2015-03-12

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2015-04-14
Reported mileage: 40,000 mi (2014)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 9:32 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.