Busy Bee Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Indianapolis, IN with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1994
- 32 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Busy Bee Movers Inc (USDOT 573343) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Indianapolis, IN and registered since 1994. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Busy Bee Movers Inc licensed?
Busy Bee Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 573343, MC279020), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 32 years of registration (since 1994): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Busy Bee Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1994.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 573343
- MC number
- MC279020
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1994
- Filing last updated
- February 26, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 105,000
- Address
- 6148 S Belmont Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46217
- Phone
- (317) 695-9927
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Busy Bee Movers Inc had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (100.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Busy Bee Movers Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Busy Bee Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 105,000 miles reported for 2024, about 21,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Busy Bee Movers Inc against the 61 movers within 30 miles
29 of the 61 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Busy Bee Movers Inc | Median of the 61 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 16 of 61 |
| Years registered | 32 | 14 | 9 of 61 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 12 of 61 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Busy Bee Movers Inc should cost
Not Busy Bee Movers Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Indianapolis costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Indianapolis: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Indianapolis: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$51 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $789.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $381 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $585 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $789 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,452 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,115 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,523 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Indiana: hand movers there earn a median $19.87 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$51 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Indianapolis: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Indianapolis, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 198 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,103 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 754 | $3,393 – $4,524 | $3,902 – $5,203 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,103 | $9,464 – $12,618 | $10,883 – $14,511 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 198 | $891 – $1,188 | $1,025 – $1,366 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 884 | $3,978 – $5,304 | $4,575 – $6,100 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,002 | $4,509 – $6,012 | $5,185 – $6,914 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 574 | $2,583 – $3,444 | $2,970 – $3,961 |
Other licensed movers near Indianapolis
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Indianapolis.
Before you book Busy Bee Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC279020
Busy Bee Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC279020. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Busy Bee Movers Inc had 1 roadside inspection in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $485 – $789
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Indianapolis at $485 – $789 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,393 – $4,524. A surveyed, written estimate from Busy Bee Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 573343 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Busy Bee Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Busy Bee Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Busy Bee Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 573343, MC279020), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Busy Bee Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 61 listed movers within 30 miles of Indianapolis it ranks 16 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Busy Bee Movers Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 32 years of registration (since 1994): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Busy Bee Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Busy Bee Movers Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Busy Bee Movers Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Indianapolis at $485 – $789 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,393 – $4,524, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Busy Bee Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 573343 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.