TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC
TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC (USDOT 90882, MC115831) is an interstate motor carrier based in KINSTON, NC, operating a fleet of 305 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1991-02-26. The insurance file carries a $75,000 BMC-84 filing from Hartford Fire Insurance Company, effective 2024-09-04. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | $5,000 | The Hanover Insurance Company | IHR A040084 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $3,000,000 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. | XS6947031 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $2,000,000 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. | 7742291 | Cancelled effective |
| Broker surety bond | $75,000 | Hartford Fire Insurance Company | 14BSBJG5119 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $5,000,000 | National Fire & Marine Insurance Company | 42-XSF-302749-03 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| BIPD policy 7742291 cancelled by insurer (National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.) | |
| Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | |
| BIPD/Excess policy GVE100160304 cancelled by insurer (GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| BIPD/Excess policy 038182965 cancelled by insurer (LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY) | |
| BIPD/Excess policy 061844544 cancelled by insurer (LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY) |
12 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1991-02-26. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 305 |
| Trucks | 305 |
| Phone | 2525234103 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1991-02-26 — 35 years.
- 15 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
- 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-05-22.
- Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with National Fire & Marine Insurance Company, on file since 2018-07-01 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 4 insurers currently on record: Hartford Fire Insurance Company, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA., National Fire & Marine Insurance Company, The Hanover Insurance Company.
- 305 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.