Car Shipping Companies inCalifornia
654 auto transporters based in California hold an active FMCSA registration with motor vehicles declared as cargo and a fleet on file, the 2nd-largest count of any state. The largest are below with the USDOT number you need to read each one's safety and insurance record, and 248 California cities have pages of their own.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. Ordered by reported fleet. No paid placement.
- Listed carriers
- 654
- based in California
- Interstate authority
- 38%
- 247 may haul across state lines
- Safety rated
- 8
- Satisfactory rating on record
- Median fleet
- 1 truck
- US median 1
The 10 largest auto transporters in California
Largest by power units on each carrier's own MCS-150 filing, drivers as the tiebreak. A big fleet means more trucks on more lanes; it says nothing about how a car is treated on the deck, which is what the record behind each USDOT number is for.
- 1
Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport Inc
3552 Green Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
- USDOT
- 568253
- MC number
- MC277621
- Fleet
- 965 trucks · 816 drivers
- Registered since
- 1994
- 2
Professional Auto Transport Inc
4513 Parkhurst St, Jurupa Valley, CA 91752
- USDOT
- 1130314
- MC number
- MC458828
- Fleet
- 257 trucks · 197 drivers
- Registered since
- 2003
- 3
Deluxe Auto Carriers Inc
4788 Brookhollow Circle, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
- USDOT
- 1326050
- MC number
- MC509446
- Fleet
- 172 trucks · 152 drivers
- Registered since
- 2005
- 4
Central Valley Auto Transport Inc
19704 Road 222, Strathmore, CA 93267
- USDOT
- 978079
- MC number
- MC411692
- Fleet
- 76 trucks · 70 drivers
- Registered since
- 2001
- 5
Dbn Auto Transport
1250 N Grove Street, Anaheim, CA 92806
- USDOT
- 2979175
- MC number
- MC13348
- Fleet
- 75 trucks · 75 drivers
- Registered since
- 2017
- 6
Safe Auto Transport Inc
6901 28Th St, N Highlands, CA 95660
- USDOT
- 2411467
- MC number
- MC829905
- Fleet
- 44 trucks · 53 drivers
- Registered since
- 2013
- 7
United Auto Transport
Legal name: Agustin O Carpio
35906 48Th St E, Palmdale, CA 93552
- USDOT
- 1704175
- MC number
- MC650968
- Fleet
- 34 trucks · 50 drivers
- Registered since
- 2007
- 8
Assured Auto Transport Inc
4120 Douglas Blvd #306, Granite Bay, CA 95746
- USDOT
- 2357100
- MC number
- MC807471
- Fleet
- 20 trucks · 25 drivers
- Registered since
- 2012
- 9
Auto Transport Services, Inc.
21034 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303
- USDOT
- 2837971
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 13 trucks · 4 drivers
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10
Change Auto Transport Llc
3924 Greenview Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
- USDOT
- 1889239
- MC number
- MC680411
- Fleet
- 10 trucks · 10 drivers
- Registered since
- 2009
More auto transporters in California
Ranked 11 to 60 by fleet. 594 smaller carriers are not shown here; the city pages list every carrier based in or near each city.
| # | Company | City | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pete'S Auto Transport Inc | Downey, CA | 1106037 | 7 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 12 | Auto Movers Inc | Pomona, CA | 1546010 | 6 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 13 | All Star Auto Transport | Chino, CA | 1162498 | 5 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 14 | Elevated Auto Transport | Ontario, CA | 3673156 | 5 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 15 | San Diego Storage And Auto Transport Inc | San Diego, CA | 2922720 | 5 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 16 | Hill Climber Auto Transport Inc | Riverside, CA | 2955311 | 5 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 17 | Socal Auto Transportation Inc | Glendale, CA | 3363117 | 5 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 | Mid Valley Auto Transport Inc | Brentwood, CA | 2714977 | 5 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 19 | Raven Auto Transport Llc | Ontario, CA | 3214917 | 5 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 20 | Reliable Delivery Service | Santa Fe Springs, CA | 3195101 | 5 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 21 | Classic Auto Transport | Indio, CA | 4342575 | 5 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 22 | The Auto Transport Guys Llc | Eastvale, CA | 3766349 | 4 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 23 | Sunny Auto Carriers Inc | Riverside, CA | 2879733 | 4 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 24 | Jbs Auto Transport Llc | North Hollywood, CA | 2765989 | 4 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 25 | Png Auto Transport Inc | Imperial, CA | 2268041 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 26 | Valley Auto Transport Inc | Moreno Valley, CA | 2915615 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 27 | Newgen Auto Transport Inc | Jurupa Valley, CA | 4004490 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 28 | Carrillo'S Car Hauler | Fontana, CA | 2767448 | 4 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 29 | United State Auto Transport Llc | Carmichael, CA | 2404255 | 4 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 30 | Jc Auto Transport | Antelope, CA | 3904443 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 31 | Humboldt Auto Transport | Eureka, CA | 2003148 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 32 | Wholesale Auto Transport | Atascadero, CA | 1297986 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 33 | Transauto Logistics Corp | Riverside, CA | 2098376 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 34 | Purple Promise Auto Transport Inc | Fontana, CA | 3037594 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 35 | Agt Auto Transport | Chula Vista, CA | 2944178 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 36 | Mario Auto Transport | Terra Bella, CA | 2744215 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 37 | Sion Auto Transport | Hesperia, CA | 2947415 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 38 | Rene'S Towing And Auto Transport Llc | San Diego, CA | 2905835 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 39 | On The Go Auto Transport | Modesto, CA | 2763505 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 40 | Namd | Cypress, CA | 2993060 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 41 | West Coast Auto Haulers | Riverside, CA | 3632887 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Conditional |
| 42 | Alpha Auto Carriers Llc | Jurupa Valley, CA | 2718427 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 43 | Northwest Auto Transport | Galt, CA | 4197514 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 44 | Bogd Auto Trans Inc | Morgan Hill, CA | 3625250 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 45 | A & A Auto Transport And Towing Inc | Hawthorne, CA | 2691318 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 46 | Pacific Auto Transport Inc | Glendale, CA | 2961562 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 47 | M 3 Auto Transport | Chula Vista, CA | 2735270 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 48 | Motorcade Auto Transport | Hesperia, CA | 1273895 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Conditional |
| 49 | Cmp Auto Transport Llc | Reseda, CA | 1843871 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 50 | Solorio Car Shipping | Bakersfield, CA | 2930278 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 51 | Hurtados Auto Transport | Los Angeles, CA | 1927564 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 52 | Rtt Auto Transport Llc | Riverside, CA | 2770078 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 53 | Vista Auto Transport | Riverside, CA | 2596505 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 54 | E&A Auto Transport | Chula Vista, CA | 2741705 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 55 | Isaac Auto Transport | Palm Dale, CA | 1383748 | 3 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 56 | Kg Auto Carrier Group Llc | Los Angeles, CA | 3632781 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 57 | Element Auto Transport Inc | Victorville, CA | 1311380 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 58 | Anderson Auto Transport | Fountain Valley, CA | 1691427 | 2 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 59 | American Auto Carrier Inc | Newcastle, CA | 3000585 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 60 | G Auto Transport Inc | Palmdale, CA | 1418381 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Conditional |
Auto transporters by city in California
Each city page lists the carriers registered in that city and every listed carrier within 30 miles, with the distance, so you can see who is actually local to a pickup.
Shipping a car out of California: the main lanes
Carriers price by lane, and a lane is priced by how easily a truck fills on it. These are the distances from Los Angeles to the largest metros; measured routes are driving miles, the rest are estimated from straight-line distance and marked approximate.
| From Los Angeles to | Distance | Truck drive time | Household move on this route |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 2,783 mi | 6 days | Priced route → |
| Chicago, IL | 2,019 mi | 5 days | Priced route → |
| Dallas, TX | 1,438 mi | 3 days | Priced route → |
| Houston, TX | 1,550 mi | 4 days | Priced route → |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,675 mi | 6 days | Priced route → |
| Miami, FL | 2,736 mi | 6 days | Priced route → |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,785 mi | 6 days | Priced route → |
| Atlanta, GA | 2,178 mi | 5 days | Priced route → |
Drive time assumes a loaded car hauler averaging about 55 mph with legal rest; a shared truck also stops for the other cars on the deck, so door-to-door takes longer than the drive.
What sets the price of a car shipped from California
We publish no price model for auto transport, so this page prints no dollar figures. What it can tell you is the structure of the quote, so you can read one.
The lane, not the mileage
A car going from Los Angeles to a metro the carriers already run daily slots into a full truck. A pickup in a rural county is a detour the driver is paid for, and a delivery to a small town means running the last leg light.
Open or enclosed
Most cars ship on open two-level trucks. Enclosed trailers carry fewer cars, so each pays a bigger share of the truck; it is the right call for classics, exotics and low-clearance cars, not for a daily driver.
Size, weight and whether it runs
A full-size pickup takes the space of more than one sedan. A car that does not start must be winched, and fewer carriers take the job, which is what raises the price.
Season and direction
Trailer space is a market. When more cars want to leave California than arrive, outbound space tightens and inbound trucks run light; the carrier prices the direction it can fill.
Door-to-door or a meeting point
A 75-foot rig cannot enter most residential streets. Meeting at a wide lot costs the carrier less driving time than a true door pickup, and many quote it that way.
Flexibility
A pickup window of several days lets the broker post the job at a rate a carrier will actually accept. A fixed date is paid for.
The full explanation is in how car shipping is priced; the open-vs-enclosed decision has its own guide.
How to check a California auto transporter
Most quotes come from brokers, and the truck that arrives belongs to a carrier you have not spoken to. These five checks connect the two.
- 1
Match the USDOT number to the company
Ask which company's trucks will carry the car, then open that USDOT number on the FMCSA record. The legal name, the California address and the authority status should match what you were told. A broker quoting you has a different record from the carrier that shows up.
- 2
Check the authority is active and the MC number matches
Active operating authority is the licence to haul for hire across state lines. An inactive MC number, or one the company cannot produce, means the load would move without it.
- 3
Ask for the cargo insurance certificate
The certificate names the carrier, the insurer, the per-vehicle limit and the deductible. Your car is covered while it is on the truck only under that policy; nothing inside the car is.
- 4
Read the fleet line against the promise
A carrier reporting three trucks cannot run a dedicated truck to you next Tuesday and also be in three other states. Fleet size is self-reported, so treat it as a claim to test with a question, not as a guarantee.
- 5
Treat the inspection report as the contract
Existing damage is recorded at pickup on the bill of lading. Photograph the car beside the driver, check the report before you sign, and compare the car with it at delivery before signing again.
Related pages for California
Car shipping in California: questions people ask
How many car shipping companies are there in California?
654 carriers based in California are listed here: active on the FMCSA register, motor vehicles declared as cargo, an auto-transport name, and at least one truck or driver reported. Another 69 California registrations pass the same filter but report no fleet, so they are counted and not listed. Brokers are registered separately and are not in the count.
Who is the largest auto transporter in California?
By reported fleet, Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport Inc in Los Alamitos, CA, with 965 trucks on its filing (USDOT 568253). Fleet is self-reported and means capacity, not quality; read the record behind the number before you book.
How much does it cost to ship a car from California?
We publish no car-shipping price model, so this page prints no figures. The quote is set by the lane (Los Angeles to New York City, NY is 2,783 miles), open or enclosed transport, the size and condition of the car, the season and direction of travel, and how flexible your dates are. The pricing guide linked on this page explains each factor.
Are California car shippers insured?
Every carrier here holds active federal authority, which requires liability insurance on file. Cargo coverage for the car itself is the carrier's own policy; ask for the certificate with the per-vehicle limit and deductible, and note that personal items left in the car are never covered.
Is this list a recommendation?
No. It is the federal register filtered to auto transporters based in California and ordered by reported fleet. Nobody pays to appear, nothing is re-ranked, and we have used none of these companies. Use the USDOT number to read each carrier's own record.
About this page. Carriers are from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026), filtered to active registrations with motor vehicles declared as cargo, an auto-transport name and a fleet on file, and ordered by reported power units. 5,830 registrations pass the filter nationally and 5,173 are listed. Nothing is re-ranked, nobody pays for placement, and we have not used any of these companies. Every row links to the live federal record.