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SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Trust Score

57 Fair
Company CheckSIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT COMPANY · DOT 165438
1219 N US HWY 301 NORTH, TAMPA, FL, 33619-3555
DOT# 165438 MC# 1651533 Tampa, Florida 2 years
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380
Power Units
410
Drivers
5
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Unsatisfactory
Safety Rating
90
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 27, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 9, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 26, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT COMPANY
DOT Number165438
MC Number1651533
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationTampa, Florida
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15010/08/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address1219 N US HWY 301 NORTH, TAMPA, FL, 33619-3555
Mailing Address1219 N US HWY 301 NORTH, TAMPA, FL, 33619

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1651533
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating2 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1651533

Cargo Transported

Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .08 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .06 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .21 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 6.63 · 23 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage4,582,929 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

410
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
410
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingUnsatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal1
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS23.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/08/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CRA 5500110-00
Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet380 units
Drivers410
Mileage4,582,929 mi
Operating2 years
MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal1
Injury1
Tow-Away3
Safety RatingUnsatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total64
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total26
Out of Service6
OOS Rate23.1%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/08/2020 | Rated: 05/05/1989

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
10 · 0 OOS -
2024
24 · 2 OOS
2025
37 · 4 OOS
2026
25 · 7 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
5 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
1 crash
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 70 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (17.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 13 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
02/09/2026 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/26/2025 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 2 1 5 Clear Dry Daylight
09/18/2025 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/30/2025 UNINCORPORATED FL 1 1 0 1 Clear Dry Daylight
11/27/2024 MARIETTA GA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
11/01/2024 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
10/04/2024 POMPANO BEACH FL 0 0 1 2 - Wet Daylight
02/26/2024 JACKSONVILLE FL 1 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
01/29/2024 UNION CITY GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

87 roadside violations across 70 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 63 violations · 15 OOS
Unsafe Driving 22 violations · 3 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (96)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/27/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) BUSHNELL FL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SUMMERFIELD FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVIEW FL 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
07/14/2026 GA Walk-Around (Level II) DOUGLASVILLE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PALM COAST FL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ORLANDO FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) SANDERSON FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) GOTHA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) YULEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) YULEE FL 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/13/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) JASPER FL 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
05/08/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PUNTA GORDA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) LEE FL 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/29/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) TAMPA FL 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ODESSA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) OCALA FL 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/31/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) MEDLEY FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) FREEPORT FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) LAKE CITY FL 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PUNTA GORDA FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) TAMPA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) SANDERSON FL 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
12/30/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SUMMERFIELD FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ORLANDO FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) BARTOW FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) DELRAY BEACH FL 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
12/02/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) DEERFIELD BEACH FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PEMBROKE PINES FL 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/07/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PANAMA CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) GOTHA FL 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
10/29/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) GLEN SAINT MARY FL 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
10/29/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2025 FL Full (Level I) DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) STARKE FL 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) CRESTVIEW FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/13/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) ANDERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) MEDLEY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) CRESTVIEW FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) TAMPA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PENSACOLA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PENSACOLA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) MEDLEY FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JASPER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) CENTER HILL FL 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LIVE OAK FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) HIGH SPRINGS FL 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/25/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) OCALA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) SANDERSON FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/11/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) JACKSONVILLE FL 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ORANGE CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 GA Full (Level I) DOUGLASVILLE GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ORLANDO FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PORT ORANGE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PANAMA CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/31/2025 FL Full (Level I) WELLINGTON FL 3 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PANAMA CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) COCONUT CREEK FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/27/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) MARIETTA GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) VALDOSTA GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) ORLANDO FL 6 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
10/30/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PLANT CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) WEST PALM BEACH FL 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) STARKE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) NORTH FORT MYERS FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) BRANFORD FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) GIBSONTON FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LOXAHATCHEE GROVES FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) JUPITER FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) WEST PALM BEACH FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) OCALA FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PALATKA FL 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LAND O' LAKES FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) WINTER GARDEN FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) DELRAY BEACH FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) DEBARY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) SEFFNER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/14/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) ORLANDO FL 3 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2024 FL Full (Level I) PALM COAST FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2024 FL Walk-Around (Level II) MEDLEY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSONVILLE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/21/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) S CITY LIMITS/CHIEFLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/16/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) ODESSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2023 FL Walk-Around (Level II) LIVE OAK (EAST) 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/10/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) (W) SR-528 X DALLAS BV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) MCSAP HCC I-95 VOLUSIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/03/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) I-95 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/14/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) NEWPORT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2023 FL Walk-Around (Level II) N/B NW 87 AVE AND NW 90 ST 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
08/24/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) I75 WILDWOOD WIM-NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2023 FL Walk-Around (Level II) I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections72
Unsafe Driving 3 viols
HOS Compliance 2 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1651533MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED09/09/2024--

No revocation records.

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