The federal record
USDOT 716970 · Sarasota, FL · in the federal record since 1997. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: BMS Moving & Storage holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 716970, docket FF-6066). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The trade name BMS Moving & Storage is operated by the legal entity Bekins A-1 Movers Inc — and the legal entity is the one that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment. That split is normal (23.7% of licensed movers use a DBA), but your paperwork should name the entity, not just the brand.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Bekins A-1 Movers Inc |
| Doing business as | BMS Moving & Storage |
| USDOT number | 716970 |
| Authority docket | FF-6066 |
| Principal place of business | Sarasota, FL |
| Power units | 84 |
| Drivers | 92 |
| In the federal record since | 1997 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 716970.
BMS Moving & Storage has been through 39 roadside inspections. Across 25 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 12.0% — below the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
2 reportable crashes appear in the federal file. FMCSA cautions that crash counts are not fault-assigned — a truck struck while legally parked lands in the same column as an at-fault collision — so treat them as exposure, not verdict.
BMS Moving & Storage holds no federal safety rating — like 90.5% of licensed interstate movers, it has never been through a compliance review that produced one.
Sources: FMCSA SMS carrier measures and crash files, downloaded 14 August 2026. Methodology and caveats: how we compute every number.
One carrier's record means little on its own — the point is comparison. Compare movers in FL, every one shown with the same federal fields, or call us and tell us about your move.
Yes — as of our last federal data refresh, USDOT 716970 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is FF-6066.
USDOT 716970. That number — printed on the truck and on your paperwork — is how you verify any mover against FMCSA's SAFER system, and how you find the legal entity behind the trade name. Here, the trade name BMS Moving & Storage is operated by the legal entity Bekins A-1 Movers Inc.
No. Like 90.5% of licensed interstate movers, it holds no federal safety rating. Unrated does not mean unsafe — it means the strongest federal signal simply doesn't exist for this carrier.