Car Shipping Companies inLake Elsinore, CA
6 auto transporters are registered in Lake Elsinore with the FMCSA, motor vehicles declared as cargo and a fleet on file, and 40 more listed carriers work within 30 miles. Each row carries the USDOT number that opens the carrier's own safety and insurance record.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. Distances are from the center of Lake Elsinore to each carrier's ZIP code. No paid placement.
- Based in Lake Elsinore
- 6
- registered in the city itself
- Within 30 miles
- 40
- more listed carriers
- Interstate authority
- 25
- of 46 may haul across state lines
- Largest fleet nearby
- 4 trucks
- Sunny Auto Carriers Inc, Riverside
Auto transporters based in Lake Elsinore
Ordered by the power units reported on each carrier's MCS-150 filing. A local base means a truck that starts its route here; it does not mean the company runs every lane you need, so ask which lanes it drives itself.
- 1
G & A Auto Transport & Towing Llc
15112 Audry Drive, CA 92530
- USDOT
- 2905112
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2016
- 2
Rt Auto Haulers
29312 Abelia Ln, CA 92530
- USDOT
- 4096567
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2023
- 3
Master Auto Transport Inc
31724 Casino Dr Unit 827, CA 92530
- USDOT
- 2939760
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2016
- 4
Chavez Auto Transport Llc
31630 Willow View Pl, CA 92532
- USDOT
- 972422
- MC number
- MC417071
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2001
- 5
Downs Auto Transport Inc
32295 Mission Trail #8159, CA 92530
- USDOT
- 3822683
- MC number
- MC1386289
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2022
- 6
Rideau Car Transport Llc
33082 Gamel Way, CA 92530
- USDOT
- 3916163
- MC number
- MC1480810
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2022
Auto transporters within 30 miles of Lake Elsinore
Nearest first. A carrier twenty miles out is as local to your pickup as one across town; what matters is whose truck runs your lane and whose record you have read.
| Miles | Company | City | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mi | 4G'S Auto Carriers Llc | Wildomar, CA | 3358453 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 6 mi | G'S Auto Transport Llc | Wildomar, CA | 3358536 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 8 mi | Double Trouble Auto Transport Inc | Sun City, CA | 4143192 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Diamond Car Transporting | Perris, CA | 833003 | 2 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Authentic Auto Carriers Inc | Corona, CA | 2134625 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Tko Auto Trans Llc | Menifee, CA | 4576657 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Dh Auto Transport | Menifee, CA | 2851237 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Socal Car Haulers Llc | Corona, CA | 4143954 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Hamilton Exotic Auto Transport Llc | Menifee, CA | 3768639 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 13 mi | Maverick Auto Transport | Murrieta, CA | 3174902 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 14 mi | Big Migs Auto Transport Inc | Sun City, CA | 4071438 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 17 mi | Hi-Tech Auto Transport Llc | Temecula, CA | 3152340 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 17 mi | Companion Auto Transport | Mission Viejo, CA | 2921278 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Transauto Logistics Corp | Riverside, CA | 2098376 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Vista Auto Transport | Riverside, CA | 2596505 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Solo Auto Transport | Perris, CA | 3377510 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | V I P Auto Carriers Inc | Lake Forest, CA | 1864144 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Mh Auto Transport Inc | Riverside, CA | 2849621 | 1 truck | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 18 mi | Blue Sky Auto Carrier | Riverside, CA | 1343459 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Unified Auto Trans Corp | Riverside, CA | 2415666 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Fc Auto Transport Inc | Riverside, CA | 3571736 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Burtowss Auto Transport Llc | Riverside, CA | 4181402 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Boys In Blue Auto Haulers Inc | Riverside, CA | 4341462 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 18 mi | K And S Auto Transport | Peris, CA | 3408740 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | West Coast Auto Haulers | Riverside, CA | 3632887 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Conditional |
| 19 mi | De La Torre Auto Transport | Riverside, CA | 4505156 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Pac-Pep Auto Haulers Llc | Corona, CA | 4082911 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Turn -N- Burn Auto Transport | Winchester, CA | 2811992 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Mjm Auto Transport Inc | Moreno Valley, CA | 2869523 | 1 truck | Interstate | Conditional |
| 19 mi | A 2 B Auto Transportation Llc | Moreno Valley, CA | 2949560 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Good2Go Auto Transport | Corona, CA | 2446064 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Jugovi Auto Carrier | Corona, CA | 3030514 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Mr G Car Transport Llc | Fallbrook, CA | 4138811 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Garco Auto Transport Llc | Laguna Hills, CA | 3951463 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Guyette Transport | Moreno Valley, CA | 1929387 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | West Cali Auto Transport Llc | Moreno Valley, CA | 3432185 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Car Haulingtransportation Of Vehicles | Hemet, CA | 4535807 | 0 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 21 mi | Sunny Auto Carriers Inc | Riverside, CA | 2879733 | 4 trucks | Within CA | Not rated |
| 21 mi | Tower Auto Logistics | Moreno Valley, CA | 2749068 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 21 mi | Primitive Auto Transport Inc | Moreno Valley, CA | 3277751 | 1 truck | Within CA | Not rated |
Shipping a car out of Lake Elsinore: the main lanes
Carriers price by lane, and a lane is priced by how easily a truck fills on it. Distances from Lake Elsinore to the largest metros: measured routes are driving miles, the rest are estimated from straight-line distance and marked approximate.
| From Lake Elsinore to | Distance | Truck drive time | Household move on this route |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,812 mi | 6 days | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 67 mi | 1 hr | — |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,996 mi | 5 days | — |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,386 mi | 3 days | — |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,537 mi | 4 days | — |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,632 mi | 6 days | — |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,662 mi | 6 days | — |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,744 mi | 6 days | — |
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.
Pickup and delivery in Lake Elsinore
Where the truck can actually stop
A loaded car hauler is about 75 feet long and 13½ feet tall. Cul-de-sacs, low branches, overhead lines and HOA rules keep it off many Lake Elsinore residential streets, so the driver may ask to meet at a wide lot. Agree the spot when you book.
The inspection report is the contract
Existing damage goes on the bill of lading at pickup, in daylight if you can arrange it. Photograph every panel beside the driver, check the report before signing, and compare the car with it at delivery before you sign again.
A quarter tank and nothing inside
Fuel is weight, and personal items are not covered by the carrier's cargo insurance. Remove toll tags and parking passes, disable the alarm, note any quirk the driver needs to know to move the car.
Windows, not dates
Carriers fill a truck along a corridor, so pickup in Lake Elsinore is quoted as a window of days. Flexibility lowers the price; a fixed date is paid for. If the car must leave on a given day, say so before the quote, not after.
The full checklist is in how to prepare your car for shipping; the quote itself is explained in how car shipping is priced.
How to check a Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore 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.
More in California
654 listed auto transporters are based in California; the state page ranks them all.
Car shipping in Lake Elsinore: questions people ask
How many car shipping companies are there in Lake Elsinore, CA?
6 FMCSA-registered auto transporters are based in Lake Elsinore itself, and 40 more listed carriers work within 30 miles (Wildomar, Sun City, Perris, Corona, Menifee and nearby). All 46 hold active registrations with motor vehicles declared as cargo and a fleet on file. Brokers are registered separately and are not counted.
Who is the largest auto transporter near Lake Elsinore?
By reported fleet, Sunny Auto Carriers Inc in Riverside, CA, with 4 trucks on its filing (USDOT 2879733). Fleet size is self-reported and describes capacity, not care; read the record behind the number before you book.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Lake Elsinore?
We publish no car-shipping price model, so this page prints no figures. The quote is set by the lane (Lake Elsinore to New York City, NY is about 2,812 miles), open or enclosed transport, the car's size and whether it runs, the season and direction, and how flexible your pickup window is. The pricing guide linked below explains each factor.
Will a car hauler pick up at my door in Lake Elsinore?
Usually as close as a 75-foot rig can legally and physically get. On narrow residential streets, in HOAs that bar commercial trucks, or where overhead lines are low, the driver will ask to meet at a wide lot nearby. Agree the meeting point when you book, not when the truck is idling.
Is this list a recommendation?
No. It is the federal register filtered to auto transporters based in or near Lake Elsinore, ordered by distance and reported fleet. Nobody pays to appear, nothing is re-ranked, and we have used none of these companies. The USDOT number on each row opens the 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. "Based in Lake Elsinore" is the city on the carrier's own filing; the 30-mile radius uses ZIP-code centroids from the Census Bureau. Nothing is re-ranked, nobody pays for placement, and every row links to the live federal record.