Bert Hill Mover
Legal name: Bert Hill's Express Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Westfield, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 8 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Bert Hill Mover (USDOT 55266) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Westfield, MA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 3 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Bert Hill Mover licensed?
Bert Hill Mover holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 55266, MC40006), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 8 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 55266
- MC number
- MC40006
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- April 23, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 978 Southampton Rd, Westfield, MA 01085
- Phone
- (413) 485-0050
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Bert Hill Mover had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, 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 | Bert Hill Mover | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Bert Hill Mover operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 2 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 3 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Bert Hill Mover runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (8 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2026, about 6,250 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- October 27, 2011; the safety rating dates from November 2, 2011.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Bert Hill Mover against the 55 movers within 30 miles
37 of the 55 hold interstate authority and 7 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Bert Hill Mover | Median of the 55 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 2 | 3 of 55 |
| Years registered | 52 | 14 | 1 of 55 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 0 | 10 of 55 |
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 Bert Hill Mover should cost
Not Bert Hill Mover's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Westfield costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Westfield: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Westfield: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Massachusetts: hand movers there earn a median $21.60 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Westfield: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Westfield, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 138 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,920 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 138 | $621 – $828 | $714 – $952 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,920 | $13,140 – $17,520 | $15,111 – $20,148 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 888 | $3,996 – $5,328 | $4,595 – $6,127 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,704 | $7,668 – $10,224 | $8,818 – $11,758 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,771 | $7,970 – $10,626 | $9,165 – $12,220 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 370 | $1,665 – $2,220 | $1,915 – $2,553 |
Other licensed movers near Westfield
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Westfield.
Before you book Bert Hill Mover
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC40006
Bert Hill Mover can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC40006. 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
Bert Hill Mover had 4 roadside inspections 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Bert Hill Mover driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Westfield at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $621 – $828. A surveyed, written estimate from Bert Hill Mover far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 55266 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Bert Hill Mover: questions people ask
Is Bert Hill Mover a licensed moving company?
Bert Hill Mover holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 55266, MC40006), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Bert Hill Mover?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 55 listed movers within 30 miles of Westfield it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Bert Hill Mover's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Bert Hill Mover had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Bert Hill Mover charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Westfield at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $621 – $828, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Bert Hill Mover gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 55266 (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.