B F Fields Moving & Storage
Legal name: B F Fields Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Erie, PA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
B F Fields Moving & Storage (USDOT 120905) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Erie, PA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Is B F Fields Moving & Storage licensed?
B F Fields Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 120905, MC31881), 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 6 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 120905
- MC number
- MC31881
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- March 23, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 203,921
- Address
- 945 Downing Ave, Erie, PA 16511
- Phone
- (814) 454-2481
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
B F Fields Moving & Storage had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 2 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 | B F Fields Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 0 | No |
How B F Fields Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 3 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 3 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 203,921 miles reported for 2025, about 33,987 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 17, 1987; the safety rating dates from October 15, 1987.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
B F Fields Moving & Storage against the 5 movers within 30 miles
4 of the 5 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | B F Fields Moving & Storage | Median of the 5 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Years registered | 52 | 1 | 1 of 5 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 1 of 5 |
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 B F Fields Moving & Storage should cost
Not B F Fields Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Erie costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Erie: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Erie: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Pennsylvania: hand movers there earn a median $20.43 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Erie: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Erie, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 320 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,488 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 381 | $1,715 – $2,286 | $1,972 – $2,629 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,488 | $11,196 – $14,928 | $12,875 – $17,167 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 456 | $2,052 – $2,736 | $2,360 – $3,146 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,310 | $5,895 – $7,860 | $6,779 – $9,039 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,411 | $6,350 – $8,466 | $7,302 – $9,736 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 320 | $1,440 – $1,920 | $1,656 – $2,208 |
Before you book B F Fields Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC31881
B F Fields Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC31881. 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
B F Fields Moving & Storage had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months. The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
B F Fields Moving & Storage files 2 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Erie at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,715 – $2,286. A surveyed, written estimate from B F Fields Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 120905 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
B F Fields Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is B F Fields Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
B F Fields Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 120905, MC31881), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is B F Fields Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 5 listed movers within 30 miles of Erie it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is B F Fields Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has B F Fields Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 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 B F Fields Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Erie at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,715 – $2,286, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate B F Fields Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 120905 (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.