WATER STREET SEAFOOD INC

Apalachicola, FL · Interstate · 17 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jan 4, 1989 (37 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC953793: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
12.5%
1 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Florida avg 26.0%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC953793 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 339139 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC953793PrimaryAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 52-657862-01 · 91X
$750,000Jan 1, 2020Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

48inspections
12.5%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 8 · Florida avg 26.0%
2.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 48 · Florida avg 10.2%
18violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 7, 2026FL31No
Aug 6, 2026FL30No
Jul 13, 2026FL31No
Jul 8, 2026MS30No
Jul 2, 2026FL30No
Jun 25, 2026FL30No
Jun 11, 2026FL30No
Jun 10, 2026FL12No
Jun 5, 2026FL30No
May 28, 2026FL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Florida average covers 69,903 vehicle and 132,326 driver inspections of all Florida-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

10 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareFlorida share
Vehicle Maintenance7170.0%61.8%
Driver Fitness1110.0%5.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1010.0%20.6%
Unsafe Driving1010.0%11.9%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
10
Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922DMOVE
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LIL
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI
10
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
10
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Florida column is the mix across all Florida-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 24, 2026Albany, GA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number339139
MC / docketMC953793
Legal nameWATER STREET SEAFOOD INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units17
Drivers21
Annual mileage2,500,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 22, 1990)
USDOT number addedJan 4, 1989 · 37 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 7, 2025

Cargo carried

MeatRefrigerated FoodOtherSeafood

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about WATER STREET SEAFOOD INC

What does WATER STREET SEAFOOD INC's operating authority allow?

MC953793: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about WATER STREET SEAFOOD INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking WATER STREET SEAFOOD INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 339139. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (850) 653-8902, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC953793, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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