Car Shipping Companies inPort Charlotte, FL
6 auto transporters are registered in Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte to each carrier's ZIP code. No paid placement.
- Based in Port Charlotte
- 6
- registered in the city itself
- Within 30 miles
- 40
- more listed carriers
- Interstate authority
- 19
- of 46 may haul across state lines
- Largest fleet nearby
- 4 trucks
- R & J Auto Transport Inc, Nokomis
Auto transporters based in Port Charlotte
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
D And S Auto Transport Llc
23040 Gray Avenue, FL 33980
- USDOT
- 3981870
- MC number
- MC1518947
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2022
- 2
Florida Keys Auto Transport
Legal name: In-N-Out Keys Llc
141 Poinsettia Cir Ne, FL 33952
- USDOT
- 4120018
- MC number
- MC1583555
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2023
- 3
Jg Fast And Reliable Auto Transport Llc
22545 Utica Ave, FL 33980
- USDOT
- 4143132
- MC number
- MC1588978
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2023
- 4
Deals On Wheels Auto Carrier Llc
14202 Whitesides Ave, FL 33953
- USDOT
- 4238793
- MC number
- MC1641179
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2024
- 5
Hot Wheels Auto Transport
Legal name: Michael Schenks
18042 Avonsdale Circle, FL 33948
- USDOT
- 1720423
- MC number
- MC646408
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2007
- 6
Be Safe Auto Transport Inc
8233 Burwell Cir, FL 33981
- USDOT
- 4232586
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 0 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2024
Auto transporters within 30 miles of Port Charlotte
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Florida State Auto Transport Llc | Pt Charlotte, FL | 3165329 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 5 mi | Coral Reef Auto Transport Inc | North Port, FL | 1003615 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 5 mi | State Vehicle Transport Llc | Punta Gorda, FL | 3087753 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 8 mi | Elite Auto Transport Llc | North Port, FL | 1809581 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 8 mi | Morganite Auto Transport Llc | North Port, FL | 3775631 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Murphy Auto Transport Llc | Arcadia, FL | 2578348 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 14 mi | Rk Auto Transport Llc | Englewood, FL | 3084085 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 15 mi | Always First Auto Transport | Englewood, FL | 2160901 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Ams Auto Carrier Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4204088 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Samy Auto Transport Inc | Cape Coral, FL | 2071709 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Vgp Auto Transport Inc | Cape Coral, FL | 3632391 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Breeze Express Auto Transport Inc | Cape Coral, FL | 3347159 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 20 mi | H&L First Class Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 3577949 | 1 truck | Interstate | Satisfactory |
| 20 mi | Tirado Auto Hauler Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 3601636 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Large Car Transporters Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4425109 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 20 mi | Warrior Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 2297348 | 0 trucks | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Abel Auto Transport Inc | Cape Coral, FL | 2354059 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 22 mi | South Florida Auto Transport Corp | Cape Coral, FL | 4309052 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 22 mi | M & A Auto Shipping Inc | Venice, FL | 2484061 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Aoa Car Carrier 1 Corp | Cape Coral, FL | 3747571 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Adria Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4215412 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Casiva Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 3989884 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Martell Auto Hauling Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4004929 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Alex & Chris Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4088962 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Constantin Auto Transport | Cape Coral, FL | 2724747 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Yrf Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4146271 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Venice Auto Transport Inc | Venice, FL | 2283714 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Syf Auto Transport Inc | Cape Coral, FL | 3723373 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Express Vehicle Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 3081306 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Victoria Car Transport Inc | Cape Coral, FL | 4300296 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 22 mi | Star Auto Carrier Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4319411 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 23 mi | R & J Auto Transport Inc | Nokomis, FL | 1022059 | 4 trucks | Within FL | Not rated |
| 23 mi | Yalorde Auto Transport Llc | N Ft Myers, FL | 3850490 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 23 mi | Black Diamond Auto Transport Inc | Arcadia, FL | 1739798 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 23 mi | Cole'S Auto Transport | N Ft Myers, FL | 1416787 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 23 mi | Renagade'S Auto Transport Llc | N Ft Myers, FL | 2564569 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 24 mi | At Car Carrier Inc | N Ft Myers, FL | 3065610 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 25 mi | Bwi Auto Transport | Sarasota, FL | 1939626 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 25 mi | M&G Auto Transport Corp | Cape Coral, FL | 4502046 | 1 truck | Within FL | Not rated |
| 25 mi | Maya Auto Transport Llc | Cape Coral, FL | 4094600 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
Shipping a car out of Port Charlotte: the main lanes
Carriers price by lane, and a lane is priced by how easily a truck fills on it. Distances from Port Charlotte to the largest metros: measured routes are driving miles, the rest are estimated from straight-line distance and marked approximate.
| From Port Charlotte to | Distance | Truck drive time | Household move on this route |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,230 mi | 3 days | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,558 mi | 6 days | — |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,254 mi | 3 days | — |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,126 mi | 3 days | — |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 966 mi | 2 days | — |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,018 mi | 3 days | — |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 169 mi | 3 hr | — |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,143 mi | 3 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 Port Charlotte
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 Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte 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 Florida
1,449 listed auto transporters are based in Florida; the state page ranks them all.
Car shipping in Port Charlotte: questions people ask
How many car shipping companies are there in Port Charlotte, FL?
6 FMCSA-registered auto transporters are based in Port Charlotte itself, and 40 more listed carriers work within 30 miles (Pt Charlotte, North Port, Punta Gorda, Arcadia, Englewood 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 Port Charlotte?
By reported fleet, R & J Auto Transport Inc in Nokomis, FL, with 4 trucks on its filing (USDOT 1022059). 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 Port Charlotte?
We publish no car-shipping price model, so this page prints no figures. The quote is set by the lane (Port Charlotte to New York City, NY is about 1,230 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 Port Charlotte?
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 Port Charlotte, 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 Port Charlotte" 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.