Bauer & Son Moving
Legal name: Bauer Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Rochester, NY with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1989
- 37 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Bauer & Son Moving (USDOT 348429) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Rochester, NY and registered since 1989. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Bauer & Son Moving licensed?
Bauer & Son Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 348429, MC217988), 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 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1989.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 348429
- MC number
- MC217988
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1989
- Filing last updated
- November 13, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 15,000
- Address
- 434 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14606
- Phone
- (585) 637-2013
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Bauer & Son Moving had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 41 other listed movers within 30 miles of Rochester, 31 had none either.
How Bauer & Son Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Bauer & Son Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 15,000 miles reported for 2024.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, metal and coils, logs and lumber, building materials, fresh produce, grain and feed, meat, garbage and refuse, dry bulk, refrigerated food, beverages, utilities, farm supplies and construction.
- Last FMCSA review
- February 13, 2001; the safety rating dates from February 21, 2001.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Bauer & Son Moving against the 42 movers within 30 miles
7 of the 42 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Bauer & Son Moving | Median of the 42 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 18 of 42 |
| Years registered | 37 | 18 | 1 of 42 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 11 of 42 |
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 Bauer & Son Moving should cost
Not Bauer & Son Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Rochester costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Rochester: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Rochester: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New York: hand movers there earn a median $21.46 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Rochester: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Rochester, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 297 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,628 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 297 | $1,337 – $1,782 | $1,537 – $2,049 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,628 | $11,826 – $15,768 | $13,600 – $18,133 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 598 | $2,691 – $3,588 | $3,095 – $4,126 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,468 | $6,606 – $8,808 | $7,597 – $10,129 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,568 | $7,056 – $9,408 | $8,114 – $10,819 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 347 | $1,562 – $2,082 | $1,796 – $2,394 |
Other licensed movers near Rochester
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Rochester.
Before you book Bauer & Son Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC217988
Bauer & Son Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC217988. 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 for Rochester references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Bauer & Son Moving's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Rochester you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Bauer & Son Moving 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 $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Rochester at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,337 – $1,782. A surveyed, written estimate from Bauer & Son Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 348429 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Bauer & Son Moving: questions people ask
Is Bauer & Son Moving a licensed moving company?
Bauer & Son Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 348429, MC217988), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Bauer & Son Moving?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 42 listed movers within 30 miles of Rochester it ranks 18 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Bauer & Son Moving's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Bauer & Son Moving had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Bauer & Son Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Rochester at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,337 – $1,782, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Bauer & Son Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 348429 (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.