TIDALWAVE INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS mixed vs peers Driver 12.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.10%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TIDALWAVE INC (USDOT 1873817) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 12.5% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.10%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1873817/ As of: Aug 28, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88672 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 15 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 10% | 0% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
TIDALWAVE INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (8) and NH (1).
10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.
The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Ford, Freightliner, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 88,672 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (MA) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| New Hampshire (NH) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Rhode Island (RI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 29, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.30 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 2.60 | 3 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 6.66 | 7 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88725989 | Aug 18, 2026 | MA | 2 | H-BOLTON |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLL, 392.16-D | No |
| 88673730 | Aug 11, 2026 | MA | 3 | H-WEST BRIDGEWATER |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86117509 | Oct 22, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-WEST BRIDGEWATER |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 85720993 | Sep 9, 2025 | MA | 2 | H-MARLBOROUGH |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 390.21TB2-DOT, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | No |
| 85124782 | Jun 29, 2025 | RI | 3 | WARWICK RI |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 86193355 | Jun 18, 2025 | NH | 1 | NH |
FORD OTHER
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6 | 391.41A-MCPVI, 393.75A2-TAOBB, 396.3A1-STLT | Yes |
| 84254408 | Mar 27, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-CHELMSFORD |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84217117 | Mar 24, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-WILMINGTON |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 83848211 | Feb 11, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-WESTON |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82846093 | Oct 1, 2024 | MA | 3 | H-DEDHAM |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2 | No |
| 80798628 | Feb 7, 2024 | MA | 2 | H-LEXINGTON |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 396.17(c), 393.9(a), 392.2 | No |
| 80423385 | Dec 18, 2023 | NH | 3 | WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80139159 | Nov 8, 2023 | ME | 1 | me-york---scales |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80068547 | Nov 1, 2023 | MA | 2 | H-BOXBORO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 391.45(b), 390.21T(b) | Yes |
| 78313752 | Apr 10, 2023 | MA | 2 | H-WRENTHAM | — | 3 | 396.17(c), 392.2, 393.95(a) | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATBC0032405 | Feb 20, 2024 | MA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MA1003667800 | Apr 29, 2019 | MA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-WEST BRIDGEWATER | MA | 2 | 0 |
| H-BOLTON | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-BOXBORO | MA | 1 | 1 |
| H-CHELMSFORD | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-DEDHAM | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-LEXINGTON | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-MARLBOROUGH | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-WESTON | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-WILMINGTON | MA | 1 | 0 |
| H-WRENTHAM | MA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 391.45(b) | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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