Arizona Car Shipping Companies: FMCSA-Verified Brokers & Carriers

Published October 26, 2026 · Updated October 28, 2026

Arizona is a common destination for people shipping a car for the winter, including moves into and out of the Phoenix and Tucson areas. This page lists Arizona-headquartered auto transport carriers and brokers whose federal records checked out on SAFER, with FMCSA data as of 10/24/2026. Every USDOT number below links to the company's live FMCSA record so you can check it yourself.

Being listed here isn't an endorsement. We don't take money from any company on this page. A clean FMCSA record is the minimum, not proof of good service. How we verify.

Arizona by the numbers (FMCSA census)

• 3,855 Arizona-based companies have an active USDOT number and list "Motor Vehicles" as a cargo type in FMCSA's census file. That count includes tow trucks, dealers, rental fleets, and contractors, not just car shippers.
• 105 of those have an MC docket number and a name containing "auto transport," "auto shipping," or "car shipping."
• 134 of the motor-vehicle companies are registered purely as brokers, meaning they don't run their own trucks.

Arizona auto transport carriers (largest by power units)

Carriers own or run the trucks. We took Arizona-based companies with "auto transport" style names (including "vehicle transport" and "car transport"), Motor Vehicles cargo, and an MC number, ranked them by power units (trucks) reported to FMCSA, and kept every one with at least two power units that showed USDOT Status ACTIVE and AUTHORIZED FOR Motor Carrier of Property on SAFER. Of the 40 we checked, 11 had active USDOT numbers but NOT AUTHORIZED status, so none of those are in this table. Another 13 authorized carriers reported a single power unit; we left them off to keep the list short, not because of any problem.

Power units are what each company self-reports to FMCSA, so treat them as approximate. Arizona auto transport carriers with these names are small operations: the largest in our search reported 6 power units. Many are one- or two-truck outfits that haul loads assigned by brokers, so if you book through a broker, ask who will actually pick up your car.

Arizona auto transport brokers (longest-registered)

Brokers arrange the move and assign a carrier. These are Arizona-based companies with "auto transport" style names and an MC number, registered as brokers, first registered before 2025, and AUTHORIZED FOR Broker of Property on SAFER. They're listed from oldest registration to newest. Brokers must keep a $75,000 bond or trust fund on file, which you can check on FMCSA's L&I search.

¹ Many older records in FMCSA's census file share a November 2011 add date, so for these companies "11/2011" may reflect a records date rather than the year they actually started. SAFER and L&I show the full authority history.

Auto Transport Team LLC (broker, Avondale) and Auto Transport Team I LLC (carrier, Litchfield Park) have similar names but separate USDOT and MC records. If you deal with either one, check which record your contract names.

While building this list, 40 of the 51 Arizona broker registrations we checked showed NOT AUTHORIZED on SAFER even though their USDOT numbers were active. Most of those (25) were older registrations from 2011–2012. Two more authorized Arizona brokers were first registered in 2026; we left them off this list of longest-registered brokers, but they aren't excluded for any problem. An unauthorized broker can't legally arrange your interstate move, so check before you pay a deposit.

How to use this list

1. Ask which one you're booking. If you get a quote from a broker, ask in writing for the assigned carrier's name, MC, and USDOT number before pickup, then check that carrier too. Our 5-minute check walks through it.
2. Match the phone number. FMCSA's fraud guidance suggests confirming phone numbers against SAFER. If the number you were given doesn't match, call the SAFER number and ask.
3. Check insurance and bond on L&I. SAFER shows authority; FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance site shows the bond (brokers) and liability filing (carriers).
4. Read the deposit and cancellation terms. People regularly report losing a deposit after cancelling. A low quote with a non-refundable deposit is a known pattern, so read how the lowball-quote deposit pattern works before you pay.

Shipping with a national broker instead? See our factual Montway Auto Transport profile, or browse all company profiles and other states.

What this page doesn't cover

We haven't verified insurance amounts, cargo coverage, complaint history, or customer reviews for these companies, so none of that is shown. FMCSA records change daily; if a company's SAFER record no longer matches this table, trust SAFER.

Splitting the year between Arizona and another warm-weather state? See our Florida car shipping companies list. Coming from the Northeast or the Midwest? See New York and Illinois car shipping companies. Moving in from the West Coast or Texas? See our California and Texas lists.