Blue Ox Moving Company
Legal name: Jake Sobieck Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Bemidji, MN 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
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Blue Ox Moving Company (USDOT 3426527) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Bemidji, MN and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 7 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Blue Ox Moving Company licensed?
Blue Ox Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3426527, MC1167990), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Blue Ox Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3426527
- MC number
- MC1167990
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- February 16, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 1020 Washington Ave South, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Phone
- (218) 308-6001
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Blue Ox Moving Company had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 3 of its 7 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (42.9%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 8 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Blue Ox Moving Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 7 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 42.9% (3 of 7) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 8 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 8) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 6 | No |
How Blue Ox Moving Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate 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
- None of the 5 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 Blue Ox Moving Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (3 owned, 1 term-leased and 1 trip-leased), all straight trucks, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 2025, about 12,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Blue Ox Moving Company against the 4 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 4 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Blue Ox Moving Company | Median of the 4 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 3.5 | 1 of 4 |
| Years registered | 6 | 10 | 3 of 4 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 8 | 3.5 | 1 of 4 |
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 Blue Ox Moving Company should cost
Not Blue Ox Moving Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Bemidji costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Bemidji: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bemidji: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Minnesota: hand movers there earn a median $22.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Bemidji: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bemidji, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 613 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,782 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,317 | $5,927 – $7,902 | $6,815 – $9,087 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,782 | $8,019 – $10,692 | $9,222 – $12,296 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 613 | $2,759 – $3,678 | $3,172 – $4,230 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,193 | $5,369 – $7,158 | $6,174 – $8,232 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,431 | $6,440 – $8,586 | $7,405 – $9,874 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,249 | $5,621 – $7,494 | $6,464 – $8,618 |
Other licensed movers near Bemidji
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Bemidji.
Before you book Blue Ox Moving Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1167990
Blue Ox Moving Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1167990. 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 about the 3 out-of-service orders
3 of Blue Ox Moving Company's 7 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (42.9%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Blue Ox Moving Company 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
Ask whose truck arrives
2 of the 5 power units Blue Ox Moving Company files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 3426527, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Bemidji at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,927 – $7,902. A surveyed, written estimate from Blue Ox Moving Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3426527 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Blue Ox Moving Company: questions people ask
Is Blue Ox Moving Company a licensed moving company?
Blue Ox Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3426527, MC1167990), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Blue Ox Moving Company?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 4 listed movers within 30 miles of Bemidji it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 3.5 trucks.
What is Blue Ox Moving Company's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Blue Ox Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
Has Blue Ox Moving Company had roadside inspections?
It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 7 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 Blue Ox Moving Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Bemidji at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,927 – $7,902, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Blue Ox Moving Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3426527 (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.