Sims Crane & Equipment Company

Public-record details

Address

1219 N US Hwy 301 North, Tampa, FL 33619

Phone

(813) 626-8102

Listed under

Vehicle haulers, 21+ trucks

USDOT number

165438

MC docket

MC-1651533

Operating authority

Motor carrier of property (active)

Business type

Vehicle hauler

Liability insurance on file (FMCSA Motus)

$2,000,000

Operation

Interstate

Power units (trucks/tractors)

380

Drivers

410

FMCSA safety rating

Unsatisfactory (rated 1989-05-05)

Registered with USDOT since

1974-06-01 (52 years)

MCS-150 last updated

2025-10-08

Other cargo listed

large machinery, building materials

USDOT 165438 (MC-1651533) is authorized for hire as a motor carrier of property in FMCSA operating-authority records as of 2026-10-16, and lists motor vehicles as cargo. Source: FMCSA Company Census / SAFER (record). Data as of 2026-10-16.

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This is a carrier with its own trucks, not a broker. Fleet and driver counts are what the carrier reported on its MCS-150 filing. Federal filings show liability insurance only; ask the carrier for its cargo insurance certificate and limit per vehicle before you book. The Unsatisfactory rating is a dated public record from 1989-05-05; check SAFER for the current rating.