James E Fretz Transfer
Legal name: James E Fretz & Sons LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Belle Vernon, PA 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
- 2015
- 11 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
James E Fretz Transfer (USDOT 2599697) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Belle Vernon, PA and registered since 2015. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is James E Fretz Transfer licensed?
James E Fretz Transfer holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2599697, MC912530), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against James E Fretz Transfer, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 2015.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2599697
- MC number
- MC912530
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 2015
- Filing last updated
- April 20, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 150,000
- Address
- 821 Mcclintock Ave, Belle Vernon, PA 15012
- Phone
- (724) 684-6602
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
James E Fretz Transfer had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 1 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 | James E Fretz Transfer | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How James E Fretz Transfer operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate 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
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), 3 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 150,000 miles reported for 2025, about 30,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, metal and coils, logs and lumber, building materials, machinery and large objects, dry bulk, paper products and construction.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
James E Fretz Transfer against the 40 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 40 hold interstate authority and 7 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | James E Fretz Transfer | Median of the 40 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 12 of 40 |
| Years registered | 11 | 11 | 16 of 40 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 10 of 40 |
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 James E Fretz Transfer should cost
Not James E Fretz Transfer's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Belle Vernon costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Belle Vernon: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Belle Vernon: 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 Belle Vernon: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Belle Vernon, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 200 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,498 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 359 | $1,616 – $2,154 | $1,858 – $2,477 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,498 | $11,241 – $14,988 | $12,927 – $17,236 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 494 | $2,223 – $2,964 | $2,556 – $3,409 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,248 | $5,616 – $7,488 | $6,458 – $8,611 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,322 | $5,949 – $7,932 | $6,841 – $9,122 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 200 | $900 – $1,200 | $1,035 – $1,380 |
Other licensed movers near Belle Vernon
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Belle Vernon.
Before you book James E Fretz Transfer
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC912530
James E Fretz Transfer can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC912530. 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
James E Fretz Transfer had 1 roadside inspection 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
James E Fretz Transfer files 3 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 Belle Vernon at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,616 – $2,154. A surveyed, written estimate from James E Fretz Transfer far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2599697 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
James E Fretz Transfer: questions people ask
Is James E Fretz Transfer a licensed moving company?
James E Fretz Transfer holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2599697, MC912530), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is James E Fretz Transfer?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 40 listed movers within 30 miles of Belle Vernon it ranks 12 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is James E Fretz Transfer's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against James E Fretz Transfer, and not a mark for it.
Has James E Fretz Transfer had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection 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 James E Fretz Transfer charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Belle Vernon at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,616 – $2,154, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate James E Fretz Transfer gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2599697 (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.