SIMS ARG INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 27
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 9
- Annual miles
- 264k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tractors | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Dec 23, 2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 2, 2026
- DUNS
- 79363709
- Officers
- JIM CLARK · Stephen Mc Cleary
- Phone
- (630) 473-6041
- stephen.mccleary@simsmm.com
- Address
- 15000 Southlawn Lane, Rockville MD 20850
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
16 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 3 out-of-serviceBrakes 6 · Lights 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct212024Oct 21, 2024 · MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Maryland (HQ) 41
- Pennsylvania 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | 0.83 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 1.92 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
42 driver inspections · 40 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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