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Check any auto transport company before you book. Enter its USDOT number, MC number or name to see if it is licensed, insured and in good standing with the FMCSA — with red flags explained in plain English.

Examples: 2239816 (USDOT) · MC-795152 · or part of the company name. You'll find the numbers on the company's website, quote or contract.

Carrier

Crown Auto Carriers Inc

USDOT 3479368 MC-1141374 Highland, IN (937) 999-9617

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Check the flagged items before you book

2 things are worth asking the company about. None of them alone means a scam.

What we checked

  • USDOT number is active

    The company's federal registration is current.

  • Operating authority is active

    Authorized for hire across state lines as a carrier (it can haul cars itself) under MC-1141374.

  • 4 revocation notices in the last 3 years

    FMCSA warned it would revoke the authority — usually over a missing insurance or bond filing — and the company fixed it in time. Repeated notices can be a sign of money trouble.

  • Liability insurance on file

    $1,000,000 of liability coverage is filed with FMCSA (required minimum: $750,000).

  • Cargo insurance not filed with FMCSA

    Federal rules don't require most carriers to file cargo coverage, so this is common. Ask for a certificate of insurance showing cargo coverage above your car's value.

  • No safety rating

    FMCSA has never audited this carrier. That is normal — most carriers are never rated.

  • In business for 6 years

    Registered with FMCSA since August 2020.

  • 276 roadside inspections, out-of-service rate normal

    Vehicles were put out of service in 20.6% of inspections (national average 22.26%), drivers in 4% (national average 6.67%).

  • 8 reported crashes in the last 24 months

    3 with injuries, 1 fatal, across a fleet of 300 trucks. Crash reports don't say who was at fault.

Company details

Contact

Address
2809 Highway Ave Suite C, Highland, IN 46322
Phone
(937) 999-9617
Email
safety@cacarriers.com

Company

Legal name
Crown Auto Carriers Inc
Business type
Private property, authorized for hire
Company officers
Tetyana Melnychuk, Ioan Marpozan
Process agent (BOC-3)
# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC — Columbus, GA
USDOT issued
Aug 31, 2020
Last MCS-150 update
Jun 23, 2026

Operations

Operation
Interstate (can cross state lines)
Cargo it hauls
General freight, Motor vehicles
Trucks
300 power units
Drivers
300 (300 with a CDL)
Miles driven a year
26,436,792 (2026)

Safety record, last 24 months

276Roadside inspections
20.6%Vehicle out-of-service rate
National average 22.26%
4%Driver out-of-service rate
National average 6.67%
8Crashes
3 with injuries · 1 fatal

Roadside inspections

Police and state inspectors stop trucks to check the vehicle and the driver. Out of service means a problem serious enough to stop the truck or driver on the spot.

DateStateInspectionViolationsOut of service
Oct 10, 2026KYDriver only (III)1No
Oct 9, 2026KYFull (Level I)1Vehicle
Oct 8, 2026CADriver only (III)1Driver
Oct 8, 2026CADriver only (III)1No
Oct 3, 2026NEDriver only (III)1No
Oct 2, 2026OHDriver only (III)0No
Oct 1, 2026UTDriver only (III)0No
Oct 1, 2026MOWalk-around (II)1No
Sep 29, 2026MDWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 29, 2026MDWalk-around (II)1No
Sep 26, 2026SCDriver only (III)1No
Sep 23, 2026TXWalk-around (II)2No
Sep 18, 2026VADriver only (III)4No
Sep 14, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
Sep 13, 2026IADriver only (III)0No
Sep 10, 2026NMWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 9, 2026TNFull (Level I)1Vehicle
Sep 8, 2026NMWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Sep 7, 2026OKWalk-around (II)0No
Sep 2, 2026INDriver only (III)2Driver
Sep 2, 2026SCDriver only (III)0No
Sep 1, 2026CADriver only (III)0No
Sep 1, 2026OHWalk-around (II)0No
Aug 30, 2026ARDriver only (III)0No
Aug 28, 2026NMWalk-around (II)2No
Aug 25, 2026CADriver only (III)0No
Aug 25, 2026GADriver only (III)0No
Aug 24, 2026MDFull (Level I)1Vehicle
Aug 23, 2026LADriver only (III)0No
Aug 22, 2026LADriver only (III)1No
Aug 20, 2026CADriver only (III)0No
Aug 18, 2026GADriver only (III)3No
Aug 17, 2026TNFull (Level I)0No
Aug 15, 2026AZWalk-around (II)2No
Aug 12, 2026CAFull (Level I)1No
Aug 12, 2026VAWalk-around (II)0No
Aug 12, 2026NMWalk-around (II)0No
Aug 11, 2026NCWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Aug 8, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Aug 7, 2026SCDriver only (III)0No
Aug 7, 2026CAWalk-around (II)1No
Aug 6, 2026NVDriver only (III)2No
Aug 4, 2026NMWalk-around (II)1No
Jul 30, 2026NMWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Jul 30, 2026MIWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Jul 29, 2026ILFull (Level I)0No
Jul 29, 2026NVWalk-around (II)2No
Jul 20, 2026FLDriver only (III)0No
Jul 18, 2026NMWalk-around (II)0No
Jul 14, 2026NMWalk-around (II)0No
Jul 13, 2026TNDriver only (III)0No
Jul 10, 2026SCDriver only (III)0No
Jul 9, 2026COFull (Level I)0No
Jul 8, 2026NCDriver only (III)1No
Jul 7, 2026TNDriver only (III)0No
Jul 6, 2026LAFull (Level I)4Vehicle
Jul 5, 2026MODriver only (III)0No
Jul 5, 2026NMDriver only (III)0No
Jul 4, 2026NMDriver only (III)1No
Jul 3, 2026TXWalk-around (II)0No
Jul 1, 2026ILDriver only (III)0No
Jul 1, 2026TNWalk-around (II)2No
Jul 1, 2026AZWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
Jul 1, 2026OKWalk-around (II)0No
Jun 25, 2026MIWalk-around (II)2Vehicle
Jun 17, 2026PADriver only (III)2Driver
Jun 16, 2026LAWalk-around (II)1No
Jun 14, 2026TNDriver only (III)1No
Jun 12, 2026NMDriver only (III)0No
Jun 12, 2026AZDriver only (III)0No
Jun 5, 2026LADriver only (III)2No
Jun 5, 2026NMDriver only (III)0No
May 31, 2026TXWalk-around (II)1No
May 30, 2026GADriver only (III)0No
May 24, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
May 20, 2026ARVehicle only (V)0No
May 18, 2026FLDriver only (III)1No
May 16, 2026FLDriver only (III)0No
May 14, 2026COWalk-around (II)0No
May 14, 2026MOWalk-around (II)2No
May 13, 2026PADriver only (III)1No
May 11, 2026FLWalk-around (II)1Vehicle
May 11, 2026NMDriver only (III)1No
May 7, 2026MOFull (Level I)0No
May 7, 2026TXDriver only (III)0No
May 5, 2026GADriver only (III)1No
May 4, 2026TXWalk-around (II)0No
Apr 30, 2026NMDriver only (III)1No
Apr 29, 2026ORDriver only (III)0No
Apr 28, 2026MSDriver only (III)1No
Apr 27, 2026NCFull (Level I)0No
Apr 27, 2026ARDriver only (III)1No
Apr 23, 2026MTDriver only (III)0No
Apr 22, 2026MSDriver only (III)0No
Apr 20, 2026NYDriver only (III)0No
Apr 20, 2026COWalk-around (II)0No
Apr 17, 2026LAFull (Level I)2Vehicle
Apr 16, 2026WADriver only (III)0No
Apr 14, 2026UTDriver only (III)0No
Apr 14, 2026MDWalk-around (II)1Vehicle

Crashes

Crashes reported by state police. The reports don't say who was at fault.

DateWhereInjuriesDeathsVehicle towed
Aug 7, 2026Weatherford, OK00Yes
May 20, 2026Bryant, AR20Yes
Feb 28, 2026Rural Mobile, AL22Yes
Feb 22, 2026Benton Twp, MI00Yes
Feb 4, 2026Larimer Township, PA00Yes
Oct 6, 20253.80 S Creswell, OR10Yes
Aug 6, 2025Not Reported, KS00Yes
Feb 17, 2025Elk Mountain, WY00Yes

Insurance and bonds

On file now

TypeInsurerPolicyLimitEffective
Liability (BIPD)Third Coast Insurance CompanyFNCAP00025600$1,000,000Mar 17, 2026

Ask the company for a certificate of insurance and check that the insurer and policy number match this table.

Past policies

Earlier filings, newest first. Cancelled, no replacement means coverage stopped with no new policy in place — a gap in insurance.

TypeInsurerFromUntilHow it ended
Liability (BIPD)Highlander Specialty Insurance CompanyMar 17, 2025Mar 17, 2026Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)State Nationalspecialty Insco/national SpeciaFeb 17, 2025Mar 17, 2025Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)State Nationalspecialty Insco/national SpeciaNov 27, 2024Feb 17, 2025Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)State Nationalspecialty Insco/national SpeciaNov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2024Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Preferred Insurance Co.Sep 11, 2023Nov 27, 2023Cancelled, another policy took over
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Sep 11, 2022Sep 11, 2023Replaced by a new policy
Liability (BIPD)Lancer Insurance CompanySep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2022Replaced by a new policy

Operating authority history

Every change FMCSA recorded to the company's license to operate, newest first.

  • Granted or reinstated
  • Warning, resolved
  • Revoked or suspended
  • Other
  1. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Mar 16, 2026 — the company kept its authority.

  2. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Mar 17, 2025 — the company kept its authority.

  3. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Nov 29, 2024 — the company kept its authority.

  4. Revocation notice Carrier

    Resolved on Nov 6, 2023 — the company kept its authority.

  5. Authority granted Carrier

Source: FMCSA records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, checked 23 hours ago. Authority and insurance come from Motus, FMCSA's current registration system. This report reflects public federal data only; it is not an endorsement or a guarantee of service.

What the lookup checks

Eight things to know before you hand over your keys

Every interstate car shipping company is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The lookup reads that record and flags what matters to you as a customer.

  1. USDOT status

    Every company that moves vehicles across state lines needs an active USDOT number. Inactive means it has stopped operating or was shut down.

  2. Operating authority (MC number)

    Federal permission to ship cars for pay. Carriers hold carrier authority; brokers hold broker authority. No active authority, no legal interstate shipping.

  3. Liability insurance

    Carriers must keep at least $750,000 of liability coverage on file with the FMCSA. Most auto haulers carry $1,000,000.

  4. Broker bond

    Brokers must file a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund. It protects customers and carriers if the broker doesn't pay.

  5. Out-of-service orders

    An FMCSA order to stop operating — after failed safety audits, unpaid fines or an imminent hazard.

  6. Safety rating and crashes

    Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory after an FMCSA audit, plus crashes reported in the last 24 months.

  7. Time in business

    Scammers rarely keep a name for long. A registration only weeks or months old deserves extra caution.

  8. Carrier or broker

    Whether the company hauls your car itself or books a partner carrier — and whether it is actually registered to carry vehicles.

Beyond the records

Car shipping scam red flags

A clean FMCSA record is the minimum. These warning signs matter just as much — most car shipping complaints start with one of them.

  • A quote far below everyone else's. Lowball quotes get raised after booking or sit with no carrier for weeks. Compare with our car shipping cost calculator.
  • A big deposit by wire, Zelle or gift card. Reputable companies take $0–$250 upfront, usually by card, and the rest at pickup or delivery.
  • A name that doesn't match the record. The legal name or DBA on the FMCSA record should match the website, the contract and the truck.
  • "Guaranteed" pickup dates from a broker. A broker can't promise a date until a carrier is assigned — get the date in writing and ask who the carrier is.
  • No written contract or Bill of Lading. Inspect the car with the driver and sign the Bill of Lading at pickup and delivery — our car shipping checklist has a printable inspection form.

FAQ

Checking a car shipping company

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How do I check if a car shipping company is legit?

Look up its USDOT or MC number. A legitimate company has an active USDOT number, active operating authority (MC) as a carrier or broker, and insurance or a broker bond on file with the FMCSA. Then make sure the name on the record matches the company you are talking to, and be wary of any company registered in the last few months that asks for a large deposit.

What is the difference between a USDOT number and an MC number?

The USDOT number identifies the company and tracks its safety record, inspections and crashes. The MC number is its operating authority — federal permission to transport vehicles for pay across state lines. An interstate car shipping company needs both, and both must be active.

Where do I find a company's USDOT or MC number?

Licensed companies show them on their website (usually in the footer), in quotes and contracts, on the Bill of Lading and on the side of their trucks. If a company won't give you its USDOT or MC number, don't book with it.

Is it a red flag if the company is a broker?

No. Most online car shipping companies are brokers: they book your car with a partner carrier that runs the route. A legitimate broker has active broker authority and a $75,000 bond on file. Ask which carrier will haul your car and check that carrier too.

What insurance must a car shipping company have?

Interstate carriers must file at least $750,000 of liability insurance with the FMCSA (many auto haulers carry $1,000,000). Brokers must file a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund. Cargo insurance — the policy that pays for damage to your car — often isn't filed with the FMCSA, so ask for a certificate of insurance and check that the cargo limit covers your car's value.

What does "out of service" mean?

An out-of-service order is an FMCSA order to stop operating immediately, usually after an unsatisfactory safety rating, unpaid fines or an imminent hazard. A company under an active order must not move your car.

Where does this data come from and how current is it?

From the FMCSA's own records, published daily by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Results are refreshed at least every 12 hours. For a final check before you pay, you can also open the company's FMCSA SAFER snapshot from the report.