TIDEWATER DIRECT LLC
Centreville, MD · MC 646270
From its base in Centreville, Maryland, TIDEWATER DIRECT LLC (USDOT 7735, MC 646270) runs 5 power units with 4 drivers. Roadside inspections recorded 4 different power units by VIN, in line with its reported fleet of 5. Its vehicle out-of-service rate, 0.0%, is below the 22.9% across all carriers.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 7735 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | TIDEWATER DIRECT LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 646270 |
| Reported physical address | 300 TIDEWATER DRIVE, CENTREVILLE, MD, 21617, US |
| Reported business phone | (410) 758-1500 |
| Reported power units | 5 |
| Reported drivers | 4 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Jennifer Eisenberg, Geoffrey Eisenberg |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Safety review · Aug 13, 1992 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Nov 17, 1992 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
TIDEWATER DIRECT LLC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
20 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 7 states and provinces. Inspected in 14 of 25 months; busiest Jul 2026 with 2.
| Inspections | 20 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 5.0% (1 of 20) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 14) |
| Violations | 7 across 6 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
38323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL13922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation13927ADDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories139345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured139395A4EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
TIDEWATER DIRECT LLC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 6 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- U.S. mail
- Dry bulk commodities
- Beverages
- Paper products
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 28, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 7735. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightMetal sheets, coils and rollsDry bulk commodities
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