Car Shipping Companies in Downey, CA

Auto transporters based in Downey

Ordered by the power units reported on each carrier's MCS-150 filing.

1. 1

   Pete's Auto Transport Inc

   9051 Gainford St, CA 90240

   USDOT

   1106037

   MC number

   MC456656

   Fleet

   7 trucks · 7 drivers

   Registered since

   2003

   Interstate authority(562) 307-2674FMCSA record ↗
2. 2

   Abundis Auto Transport LLC

   8242 Donovan St 90242, CA 90242

   USDOT

   1393967

   MC number

   MC529807

   Fleet

   1 truck · 1 driver

   Registered since

   2005

   Interstate authorityAlso general freight(562) 622-9171FMCSA record ↗
3. 3

   JJJ Auto Transport Inc

   9637 Paramount Blvd, CA 90240

   USDOT

   3944454

   MC number

   MC1465947

   Fleet

   1 truck · 1 driver

   Registered since

   2022

   Interstate authorityAlso general freight(562) 335-4291FMCSA record ↗

Auto transporters within 30 miles of Downey

Nearest first, from Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Montebello, Norwalk and nearby.

Shipping a car out of Downey: the main lanes

Distances from Downey to the largest metros; measured routes are driving miles, the rest are estimated and marked ≈.

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.

Roadside inspections: auto transporters near Downey

16 of the 43 auto transporters listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 45 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 11 of 37 vehicle inspections (29.7%), below the 32.4% for listed auto transporters nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 42 driver inspections (4.8%, against 10.3%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.

FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.

Who moves out of Los Angeles County

Downey is in Los Angeles County, CA. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 143,884 people a year leaving Los Angeles County for another state, most often for Texas (about 19,933), Nevada (about 14,025) and Arizona (about 13,182), while about 97,549 (±3,221) a year arrive from other states.

US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; estimates are people a year with a 90% margin of error.

Pickup in Downey and checking the carrier

A loaded car hauler is about 75 feet long, so on narrow Downey streets the driver may ask to meet at a wide lot; the 3 carriers based here will know which ones work. If the quote comes from a broker, ask which carrier's truck will come and open that USDOT number before pickup. Preparing the car and how car shipping is priced cover the rest.

More in California

654 listed auto transporters are based in California; the state page ranks them all.