Car Shipping Companies in Sterling Heights, MI

Auto transporters based in Sterling Heights

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

1. 1

   Auto Hauler Express

   Legal name: Road One Logistics Group Inc

   8647 Winchester Dr, MI 48313

   USDOT

   4258736

   MC number

   —

   Fleet

   1 truck · 2 drivers

   Registered since

   2024

   Within MI onlyAlso general freight(586) 207-7710FMCSA record ↗
2. 2

   Great Lakes Auto Carriers Inc

   43130 Dante, MI 48313

   USDOT

   2273523

   MC number

   MC776482

   Fleet

   1 truck · 1 driver

   Registered since

   2012

   Within MI only(586) 404-7342FMCSA record ↗
3. 3

   Rae Auto Transporters

   35637 Malibu Dr, MI 48312

   USDOT

   3204760

   MC number

   —

   Fleet

   1 truck · 1 driver

   Registered since

   2018

   Within MI only(586) 944-7194FMCSA record ↗

Auto transporters within 30 miles of Sterling Heights

Nearest first, from Clinton Township, Shelby Township, Macomb, Troy and nearby.

Shipping a car out of Sterling Heights: the main lanes

Distances from Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights

14 of the 41 auto transporters listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 42 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 10 of 25 vehicle inspections (40.0%), above 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%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 Macomb County

Sterling Heights is in Macomb County, MI. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 8,212 people a year leaving Macomb County for another state, most often for Florida (about 1,429), California (about 898) and Ohio (about 645), while about 6,730 (±768) 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 Sterling Heights and checking the carrier

A loaded car hauler is about 75 feet long, so on narrow Sterling Heights 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 Michigan

89 listed auto transporters are based in Michigan; the state page ranks them all.