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SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT COMPANY
DOT 165438MC 1651533ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyTAMPA, FL
COMPANY
Authority since
2024-09-09
MCS-150
2025-10-08 · 5,773,720 mi (2024)
Fleet
380 units · 400 trailers · 410 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
1219 N US HWY 301 NORTH
TAMPA, FL 33619-3555
TAMPA, FL 33619-3555
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
8136268102
Email
compliance@simscrane.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DEREK SATHER
Title
VP RISK & SAFETY
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property;authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
6
Motor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
24 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
13.3%
14 / 105 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
12/100 risk points1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
82 crashes · 4 fatal · 34 with injuries · 74 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 91 clean of 105 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
13.3% — driver OOS 2, vehicle OOS 12
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
1 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-08
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
87% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months — 0.13 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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