All car transporters in the United States MUST be licensed through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.  ALL of the car transport companies in our network have been pre-screened through the FMCSA.  Furthermore, each company must maintain a proper broker bond and/or carrier insurance with the FMCSA.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration runs an Internet information website called SAFER. Before committing to any contract, you should obtain a "Company Snapshot" and do a "Licensing and Insurance" search.  We try to monitor our network of car transporters regularly, but the SAFER website will have the most up-to-date information.  If you see something that you feel is questionable, be sure to ask your auto transporter for clarification.

More information about the SAFER database:

SAFER is developed, maintained and hosted by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. SAFER uses carrier information from existing government motor carrier safety data bases. Presently, it consists of interstate carrier data and several states' intrastate data, and interstate vehicle registration data. Operational data such as inspections and crashes are generally only presented for interstate carriers, but plans are to include them for the intrastate carriers at a later time.

Intelligent Transportation System The SAFER system is a component of the Detparment of Transporation's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) which is being designed to increase roadway safety, reduce motorist delays and air pollution, and improve the overall productivity of commercial vehicle operations (CVO) through the use of advanced technology.

Roadside Inspection Systems, CVISN, PRISM and SAFETYNET Users The SAFER system includes the capability to provide carrier, vehicle, and driver safety and credential information to fixed and mobile roadside inspection stations and SAFETYNET installations, along with systems operated by individual States participating in the CVISN and PRISM programs. This information allows the roadside inspector to select vehicles and/or drivers for inspection based on the number of prior carrier inspections, as well as carrier, vehicle, and driver safety and credential historical information.

Electronic Screening The SAFER system supports electronic screening of commercial vehicles in order to allow Law Enforcement personnel to focus their efforts on vehicles most likely to fail inspection.