About American Auto Shipping
Helping people compare real offers from licensed auto transport companies since 1999.
About American Auto Shipping
American Auto Shipping is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with offices in Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1999, we put your shipment in front of vetted, licensed auto transport companies we represent, they compete with their best offers, and the company you choose books and moves your vehicle. We are BBB A+ rated and have been recognized by CNN, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report.
Is American Auto Shipping legit?
Yes. American Auto Shipping has helped people ship vehicles since 1999 from our Las Vegas headquarters, with offices in Portland, Denver and Phoenix, and more than 235,000+ vehicles shipped. We put your shipment in front of vetted, licensed auto transport companies; they compete with their offers, and you choose the one you book with. The price and the transport agreement are between you and that company, and you never pay us to get an estimate.
You do not have to take our word for it. Here is what you can check yourself:
- Our address and phone: 3650 S Eastern Ave, Suite 100-F, Las Vegas, NV 89169, (800) 930-7417.
- The partner companies that can make you an offer, each listed with its USDOT and MC numbers and a link to its FMCSA record, are on our partners page.
- How every estimate range is built, including the formula and its inputs, is published on how we estimate.
- Customer comments are on our reviews page, and outside coverage is on our press page.
To check any car shipping company that makes you an offer, ask for its USDOT or MC number and look it up on FMCSA's SAFER Company Snapshot. Confirm the name and address match, the operating authority is active, and insurance is on file. Our guide to avoiding car shipping scams walks through the red flags.
CNN Underscored
“Best for customer support”
Cars.com
“Best 24/7 Support”
U.S. News & World Report
“Best Overall”
“After careful research, we found American Auto Shipping to be the best choice for military car shipping in part due to its wide coverage area and up-front pricing.”
U.S. News & World Report
“Best for Motorcycles”
“Our choice as the vehicle shipping company that's best for motorcycles, American Auto Shipping can also be an affordable option for motorcycle shipping.”
Common questions about trusting a car shipping company
Yes. American Auto Shipping has operated from Las Vegas since 1999, has helped customers ship over 235,000+ vehicles, and lists every partner company that can make you an offer, with its USDOT and MC numbers, on our partners page. You choose the company, and you can check that company yourself on FMCSA.
A licensed auto transport company that you choose from the offers. We put your shipment in front of vetted companies and they compete with their offers; the company you pick sets the price, books the pickup and delivers the car.
Ask for its USDOT or MC number, then look it up in FMCSA's SAFER Company Snapshot and its Licensing and Insurance search. Confirm that the name and address match, that its operating authority is active, and that insurance is on file. You can do this for any company that makes you an offer, including every company on our partners page.
U.S. News & World Report rates American Auto Shipping 4.2 and names it Best for Motorcycles and Best Overall for military car shipping. CNN Underscored named it Best for customer support, Cars.com named it Best 24/7 Support, and Forbes rated it 4.3 in a 2026 review. Each article is linked on this page or on our press page.
Our estimate ranges come from a published formula using road miles, the season and the current diesel price, and they are estimates, not quotes. The real price comes from the company you choose, and you should get it in writing before you book.
The companies we work with ship vehicles of every size, weight, and condition:
- •Cars, trucks, SUV's
- •Motorcycles and ATV's
- •Recreational vehicles
- •Tent and travel trailers
- •Boats and other watercraft
- •Heavy equipment
- •Exotic and foreign vehicles
- •Non-running, non-driving vehicles
- •Vehicle chassis
- •Antique vehicles
- •Show cars
- •Specialty and oversized vehicles
We focus on shipments within the United States: licensed auto transport companies compete for shipments to any of the 50 states, including overseas territories, so you see competitive offers. Since 1999 we've worked with thousands upon thousands of customers to meet their auto transport demands.
Shipping options to and from all 50 states and overseas territories include:
- •Door to door shipping
- •Terminal to terminal transportation
- •Open carrier shipments
- •Enclosed auto transport
- •Flatbed transportation
- •Local and long distance shipments
- •Standby shipping services
- •RORO (roll-on, roll-off, used for overseas shipments)
- •Auction transportation services
- •And more
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