Sims Crane & Equipment Company (USDOT 165438)
Blocking issues found.
- DOT number
- USDOT 165438
- Docket (MC) number
- MC1651533
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-30. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2024-09-09
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- Safety rating
- Unsatisfactory (rating decision 1989-05-05)
- Fleet on file
- 380 power units, 410 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 1219 N US HWY 301 NORTH, TAMPA, FL 33619-3555
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-10
Findings
- Unsatisfactory safety rating (Critical): FMCSA rating: Unsatisfactory. Would be prohibited from interstate operation absent an active appeal
- Fatal crash on record (last 24 months) (Caution): 1 fatal crash on FMCSA record in last 24 months
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 165438?
DOT 165438 (USDOT 165438) is Sims Crane & Equipment Company, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 1651533?
MC 1651533 is the docket number of Sims Crane & Equipment Company, USDOT 165438.
What is Sims Crane & Equipment Company's MC number?
Sims Crane & Equipment Company's docket number is MC 1651533. Its USDOT number is 165438.
Is Sims Crane & Equipment Company currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-30. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Sims Crane & Equipment Company have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Who provides Sims Crane & Equipment Company's insurance?
Sims Crane & Equipment Company's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by National Interstate Insurance Company.
What is Sims Crane & Equipment Company's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate for Sims Crane & Equipment Company, from 12 of 33 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-28). FMCSA records also show 7 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Sims Crane & Equipment Company's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Sims Crane & Equipment Company's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Sims Crane & Equipment Company's FMCSA safety rating?
Sims Crane & Equipment Company's FMCSA safety rating is Unsatisfactory, from a review decided 1989-05-05.
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