Tidewater Boats LLC Safety Record

DOT# 2533516 · Lexington, SC 29072 · 8037327300

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 12/01/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Tidewater Boats LLC (DOT# 2533516) in Lexington, South Carolina has 19 inspections on record with 93 violations and a 94.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

19 Inspections
94.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 94.7%
Carrier: 94.7% (18 of 19) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 84.2%
Carrier: 84.2% (16 of 19) National: 6.4%
7% OOS rate better than 7% of carriers in South Carolina
31% crash rate better than 31% of carriers in South Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

93 total violations across 19 inspections
34 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (37%)
Vehicle Maintenance
45
Unsafe Driving
21
Hours of Service
17
Driver Fitness
6
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 9 states
Level 1: 11 (58%) Level 2: 6 (32%) Level 3: 2 (11%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/01/2025 MD 1 0 1
09/05/2025 LA 3 0 2
06/13/2025 TN 1 1 1
03/16/2025 MD 2 3 1
01/27/2025 FL 1 0 1
01/14/2025 MD 2 3 1
10/23/2024 MD 2 1 3
05/03/2024 FL 1 0 0
04/25/2024 IN 3 0 1
04/11/2024 MD 2 5 1

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 4
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/18/2014
MCS-150 Filed 20250514 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 100,000
Address 5041 Augusta Road, Lexington, SC 29072