Car Shipping Companies inBrownstown, MI
1 auto transporter is registered in Brownstown with the FMCSA, motor vehicles declared as cargo and a fleet on file, and 33 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 Brownstown to each carrier's ZIP code. No paid placement.
- Based in Brownstown
- 1
- registered in the city itself
- Within 30 miles
- 33
- more listed carriers
- Interstate authority
- 20
- of 34 may haul across state lines
- Largest fleet nearby
- 6 trucks
- T-Car Transport Of Michigan Llc, Dearborn
Auto transporters based in Brownstown
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
J&A Auto Transport Llc
24523 Christina Dr, MI 48134
- USDOT
- 2479587
- MC number
- MC858048 (inactive)
- Fleet
- 3 trucks · 1 drivers
- Registered since
- 2014
Auto transporters within 30 miles of Brownstown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mi | Sib'S Auto Transport Llc | Trenton, MI | 4352173 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 7 mi | Velocity Auto Transport Llc | Carleton, MI | 3099722 | 2 trucks | Within MI | Not rated |
| 8 mi | Westbay Auto Transport | Southgate, MI | 2258568 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Mad Dog Auto Transport Llc | Van Buren Twp, MI | 3110005 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Interstate Auto Transport Llc | Belleville, MI | 1778731 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 11 mi | V-Real Auto Transporting | Lincoln Park, MI | 2424513 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 11 mi | Paige Auto Transport Llc | Van Buren Twp, MI | 3310574 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 12 mi | Dan'S Auto Transport | Dearborn Heights, MI | 1564103 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 13 mi | Premium Auto Transport Llc | Dearborn, MI | 4378906 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 15 mi | T-Car Transport Of Michigan Llc | Dearborn, MI | 2546684 | 6 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 15 mi | Doug'S Auto Transport Service | Garden City, MI | 1802109 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 16 mi | American Eagle Auto Transport Llc | Dearborn Height, MI | 3035625 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 16 mi | Ez Car Hauling Llc | Dearborn Heights, MI | 4413537 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 16 mi | Empire Auto Transport Llc | Dearborn Heights, MI | 2987470 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 16 mi | Safeway Auto Transport Llc | Dearborn Heights, MI | 3224052 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 16 mi | A & A Auto Transport Inc | Dearborn, MI | 1373492 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 16 mi | Masters Auto Transport Ii | Westland, MI | 1698981 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 16 mi | Road Runner Auto Transport Llc | Westland, MI | 4321921 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 18 mi | Chandler Car Carriers Of Mi Llc | Canton, MI | 506184 | 3 trucks | Within MI | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Jat | Detroit, MI | 1455127 | 2 trucks | Within MI | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Best Deals Auto Transport Llc | Livonia, MI | 3406739 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 19 mi | Bigg Dogs Auto Trans | Ypsilanti, MI | 1492639 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 21 mi | Top Auto Haulers Llc | Livonia, MI | 4023403 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 24 mi | Jp Auto Transport Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | 2937492 | 3 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 24 mi | Haus Auto Haulers | Erie, MI | 3209567 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 24 mi | A&J Auto Transport Llc | Southfiled, MI | 2352109 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 25 mi | Intrepid Auto Carriers Inc | Southfield, MI | 1056763 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 25 mi | Everyware Auto Hauler Llc | Oak Park, MI | 3758145 | 1 truck | Interstate | Not rated |
| 26 mi | C & J Auto Transport Llc | Novi, MI | 3468991 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 27 mi | Shamrock Auto Transport Inc | Saline, MI | 930684 | 5 trucks | Within MI | Not rated |
| 27 mi | Danny'S Auto Transport | Saline, MI | 1610658 | 2 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
| 27 mi | Carters Car Transport Llc | Southfield, MI | 4187309 | 1 truck | Within MI | Not rated |
| 30 mi | Detroit Auto Carriers | West Bloomfield, MI | 2528377 | 4 trucks | Interstate | Not rated |
Shipping a car out of Brownstown: the main lanes
Carriers price by lane, and a lane is priced by how easily a truck fills on it. Distances from Brownstown to the largest metros: measured routes are driving miles, the rest are estimated from straight-line distance and marked approximate.
| From Brownstown to | Distance | Truck drive time | Household move on this route |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 572 mi | 2 days | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,291 mi | 5 days | — |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 260 mi | 5 hr | — |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,142 mi | 3 days | — |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,266 mi | 3 days | — |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 462 mi | 8 hr | — |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,332 mi | 3 days | — |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 524 mi | 10 hr | — |
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 Brownstown
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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown 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 Michigan
89 listed auto transporters are based in Michigan; the state page ranks them all.
Car shipping in Brownstown: questions people ask
How many car shipping companies are there in Brownstown, MI?
1 FMCSA-registered auto transporter is based in Brownstown itself, and 33 more listed carriers work within 30 miles (Trenton, Carleton, Southgate, Van Buren Twp, Belleville and nearby). All 34 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 Brownstown?
By reported fleet, T-Car Transport Of Michigan Llc in Dearborn, MI, with 6 trucks on its filing (USDOT 2546684). 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 Brownstown?
We publish no car-shipping price model, so this page prints no figures. The quote is set by the lane (Brownstown to New York City, NY is about 572 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 Brownstown?
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 Brownstown, 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 Brownstown" 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.