Sims Crane & Equipment Company
Tampa, Florida · Carrier number 165438
380
power units
380
power units
Sims Crane & Equipment Company is a freight carrier based in Tampa, Florida with 380 power units and 410 drivers as reported, the 1,382nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 69th largest in Florida. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 8 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (2.11 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
380
#69 in FL
Drivers
410
410 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
8
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.11
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
37.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
72
57% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sims Crane & Equipment Company | 2.11 | 37.5% | 1.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in FL | 2.34 | 19.1% | 4.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 6 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury3
- Tow-away4
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 72 | 1 | 1.4% |
| Vehicle | 32 | 12 | 37.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 165438
- Based in
- Tampa, Florida
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Unsatisfactory (May 5, 1989)
- Miles driven
- 5.77 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Drive tow, Logs poles, Machinery, Motor vehicles
- Last update filed
- Oct 8, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Sims Crane & Equipment Company have?
Sims Crane & Equipment Company reports 380 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 410 drivers, 410 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,382nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 5.77 million miles in 2024.
Is Sims Crane & Equipment Company a safe carrier?
In 24 months Sims Crane & Equipment Company had 8 reportable crashes, 2.11 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 37.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Unsatisfactory (May 5, 1989). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.