- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 807 days (since Mar 1, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
TIDWELL & SON LLC
TIDWELL & SON LLC is a motor carrier based in SPRINGTOWN, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1845694. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 14 power units and 14 drivers, with 40 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 45.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
TIDWELL & SON LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers, based in Springtown, TX. Across 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 39.1% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.
Active filings
Safety Snapshot
23 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 35% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TX (19) and NE (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
39.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (82.6% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 8 times.
The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Peterbilt, Stph, and Trox are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 65,083 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 25 | |
| Stph | 8 | |
| Trox | 8 | |
| Heil | 7 | |
| Kenworth | 7 | |
| Freightliner | 3 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Vntg | 2 | |
| Other | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
SMS data not available
FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.
Recent Inspections (40 rows) View all 40 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87152417 | Feb 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | US 62 MM 244 |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 393.9, 392.2RG, 393.75A1 | No |
| 87165954 | Feb 8, 2026 | TX | 2 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9TS, 393.9, 395.8F01 | Yes |
| 85982867 | Oct 1, 2025 | TX | 1 | — |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85886318 | Sep 24, 2025 | CO | 3 | ALAMOSA CO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS3, 395.22G-ELDMFV | No |
| 85598322 | Aug 20, 2025 | TX | 2 | US 180 MM 282 |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.9A2-C, 393.78, 393.11TL | Yes |
| 84877596 | Jun 2, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9, 393.48A, 396.5B | No |
| 84720018 | May 15, 2025 | TX | 1 | US 281 |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 396.3A1BOS, 393.75C, 396.3A1B | Yes |
| 84094544 | Mar 6, 2025 | TX | 2 | tx-ih-0035w-in-tarrant-co.-(39-67 |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
6 | 392.2RG, 393.55E, 393.9 | No |
| 83828761 | Feb 9, 2025 | NE | 3 | HEBRON 81 SCALE |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2MI, 395.8F01, 392.2IRP | No |
| 83801093 | Feb 3, 2025 | TX | 2 | US 380 EB |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 393.9, 396.5B | No |
| 83300646 | Dec 2, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
9 | 396.3A1BOS, 396.3A1BL, 396.5B-HLIW | Yes |
| 83186038 | Nov 14, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH20 EB TYLER SCALE |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.55C2 | No |
| 82932020 | Oct 15, 2024 | TX | 2 | US277 |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 395.8F01, 393.47E, 393.53B | No |
| 82527603 | Aug 26, 2024 | TX | 2 | US67 NB |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
8 | 393.9(a), 393.209(d), 393.53(b) | Yes |
| 82397752 | Aug 12, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH 20 WEST |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 82339016 | Aug 6, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82327784 | Aug 5, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-us-0067-in-dallas-co.-(408-422 |
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
6 | 393.75(a)(3), 393.55(d)(1), 393.55(e) | Yes |
| 82327715 | Jul 22, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-us-0067-in-dallas-co.-(408-422 |
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
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9 | 393.75(a)(3), 393.205(a), 392.2 | Yes |
| 82071388 | Jul 8, 2024 | LA | 2 | ROADSIDE |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81934846 | Jun 6, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-us-0067-in-dallas-co.-(408-422 |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 396.5(b) | Yes |
| 81891466 | May 30, 2024 | NE | 3 | — |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81727297 | May 15, 2024 | TX | 1 | tx-ih-0820-in-tarrant-co.-(0-34) |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
6 | 393.9(a), 393.11, 393.43 | No |
| 81676943 | May 13, 2024 | TX | 1 | tx-us-0067-in-dallas-co.-(408-422 |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
|
18 | 393.45(b)(2), 396.3(a)(1), 392.9(a)(2) | Yes |
| 81187491 | Mar 20, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-sh-0360-in-tarrant-co.-(256-27 |
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
8 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.95(f) | Yes |
| 80315412 | Nov 28, 2023 | TX | 1 | tx-sh-0360-in-ellis-co.-(484-484) |
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
|
12 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(g), 392.2 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (23 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX79M8HQE1O5 | Sep 30, 2025 | TX | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Fatal |
| OK2507004263 | Jul 18, 2025 | OK | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX6DMEHQE13V | Aug 8, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX6CR9HQE1JD | Jul 11, 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX63H9HQE1C1 | Jun 24, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX5D68HQE1L8 | Dec 20, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX5B99HQE1T5 | Oct 12, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX52VEHQE1JB | Dec 14, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX4YGBHQE1EE | Jul 28, 2017 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX4YKAHQE1H7 | Jul 27, 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | Yes | Injury |
| TX4S1EHQE1J6 | Nov 28, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX4J0BHQE12J | Jan 8, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX4EC7HQE10X | Jul 11, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX48J7HQE1Y7 | Dec 15, 2014 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Fatal |
| TX461AHQE1RA | Oct 3, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX42KFHQE1CR | May 29, 2014 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX3RHGHQE1FF | Apr 19, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX3POBHQE1K7 | Jan 11, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX3KGBHQE1K2 | Jul 5, 2012 | TX | 0 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX3448HQE1PK | Dec 26, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX335FHQE17D | Nov 4, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| TX310BHQE165 | Jul 28, 2010 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Injury |
| TX245495103I | Apr 6, 2009 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2009 | MC668519-C | CPL | REVOCATION | View PDF → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | RTX22101027 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 1, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP80634A | BIPD/Primary | Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 1, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | AQ1YTX004615-00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 22, 2021 | Feb 22, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | AQ1YTX71574TMP | BIPD/Primary | Feb 22, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 | REPLACED |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | C42700016 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 22, 2020 | Feb 22, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | A42518569 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 20, 2019 | Feb 22, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | A42518569 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 22, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRB002432 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 22, 2018 | Apr 22, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRB002432 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 22, 2018 | Feb 22, 2019 | REPLACED |
| TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC. | KPP1010790 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 9, 2013 | May 12, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC. | KPP1010790 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 9, 2013 | Apr 22, 2018 | REPLACED |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | CTS0053817 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 22, 2012 | Feb 9, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | CTS0049819 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 9, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | CANCELLED |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | CTS0049819 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 9, 2012 | Jun 22, 2012 | REPLACED |
| MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | 1021MT006120 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 9, 2011 | Feb 9, 2012 | CANCELLED |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 46 MS IX2843 | CARGO | Jul 30, 2009 | Apr 4, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 463949 | CARGO | Feb 20, 2009 | Jul 30, 2009 | REPLACED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | BAP - 9437751 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 9, 2009 | Feb 9, 2011 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 1, 2024
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Mar 1, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023insuranceCANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Feb 22, 2022
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Feb 22, 2022insuranceCANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 22, 2021
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Feb 22, 2021insuranceCANCEL — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 22, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2020insuranceCANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 22, 2020insuranceCANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 21, 2020
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Nov 20, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 22, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Feb 22, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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May 12, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.
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Apr 23, 2018
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Apr 22, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.
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Feb 9, 2013insuranceCANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 4, 2013
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Aug 3, 2012insuranceTERM/CANCL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 22, 2012insuranceTERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 9, 2012
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Feb 9, 2012insuranceCANCEL — MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 9, 2011insuranceCANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 7, 2011
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Jul 30, 2009insuranceTERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 2, 2009
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMOSA CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | LA | 1 | 0 |
| HEBRON 81 SCALE | NE | 1 | 0 |
| IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH20 EB TYLER SCALE | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH 20 LORAINE | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH 20 WEST | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS | TX | 1 | 0 |
| US 180 MM 282 | TX | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 15 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 6 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 2 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 5 |
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Docket MC668519
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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