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TIDEWATER MOVING AND HAULING LLC (DBA COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK AND MOVING)
USDOT 2929288 • MC-1077820 • NORFOLK, VA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameTIDEWATER MOVING AND HAULING LLC
Doing business asCOLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK AND MOVING
Address2618 ARKANSAS AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA 23513
Phone(757) 282-6344
Company officerJAMES P. ATKINSON
In business sinceSep 2016
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)9
Drivers4
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓9 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections6 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years2, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJan 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2024. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2022 → Oct 2023
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2022
Central Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Nov 2022
Central Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2022
Central Mutual Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Nov 2022
Central Mutual Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jan 12, 2026 Walk-around, NC
Clean, no violations
Dec 9, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Feb 9, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Jan 22, 2025 Walk-around, SC
2 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9B-LRLIWR, OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
Oct 16, 2024 Full inspection, NC
8 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.9BA-INACTIVE, OOS
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal, OOS
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
49 CFR 390.19A2
+2 more
Aug 20, 2024 Driver-only, VA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
Last 6 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Oct 15, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 26, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 3, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2016 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 9 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2929288 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC
Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC, doing business as College Hunks Hauling Junk And Moving, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Norfolk, Virginia, registered with FMCSA since September 2016. Federal filings show 9 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2929288, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about TIDEWATER MOVING AND HAULING LLC
Is Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC legit?
Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC has an active USDOT registration (2929288). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 9 registered trucks.
Where is Tidewater Moving And Hauling LLC based?
2618 Arkansas Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23513. Phone on file: (757) 282-6344. Registered with FMCSA since September 2016.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.