About
About Mercury Auto Transport
Founded in 2007, Mercury Auto Transport has grown into one of the most trusted and experienced names in the auto shipping industry. With thousands of successful transports nationwide, we understand what matters most: honesty, reliability, and a seamless process from start to finish.
We are committed to delivering top-quality, no-pressure service. Personalized service is at the heart of what we do. We take the time to educate our customers, explain how the industry works, and provide real, transparent tips so you feel confident in every decision.
Services
What they move and how
- Open car transport
- Enclosed car transport
- Door-to-door delivery
- Terminal-to-terminal shipping
- Expedited shipping
- Cross-country shipping
- State-to-state shipping
- Dealer transport
- Military car shipping
- Snowbird car shipping
- Classic car transport
- Luxury car transport
- Electric vehicle (EV) transport
- Inoperable vehicle transport
- Oversized vehicle transport
Our review
How Mercury Auto Transport checks out
Reviewed Oct 2026 · the same checks for every company, from FMCSA records and the company's own published pages.
- Business model
- Broker — a partner carrier hauls your car
- Licensing
- Active · first granted Jun 2008 · 2 revocation notices (Aug 2012, Jun 2024), both withdrawn FMCSA sends a revocation notice when a required filing, usually insurance, lapses; it is withdrawn once the filing is back.
- Insurance & bond
- Broker bond on file
- Safety record
- Not applicable — doesn't operate trucks
- Website details
- USDOT 2242305 and MC-647319 on the website match FMCSA
Published terms
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Payment. Paid to Mercury by card or bank transfer — no cash to the driver, no split payment, no card fee.
“Pay Mercury directly by card or secure bank transfer. No COD, split payments, card fees, or surprise balance at delivery.” — mercuryautotransport.com
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Deposit. None. The full price is charged only after you approve a carrier's offer.
“Nothing is charged or held when you book. Payment is taken in full only after you approve a carrier’s offer.” — mercuryautotransport.com
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Cancellation. If the carrier cancels and the only replacement costs more, you can approve it or cancel for a full refund. Other cases are left to the written service agreement, which we couldn't find on the website.
“If the only replacement costs more or changes what you booked, your agent brings you the new offer and you decide: approve it, or cancel for a full refund.” — mercuryautotransport.com
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Damage claims. Mercury helps start every claim; Priority and Rush include managed claims assistance. We couldn't find a deadline.
“If damage occurs, Mercury helps every customer get the claim started.” — mercuryautotransport.com
- Fits
- Customers who don't want to hand cash to a driver — everything is paid to Mercury by card or bank transfer.
- Not ideal for
- Budget shippers expecting the Standby price to be final — the company calls it a starting point, not a guarantee.
- Worth knowing
- Pickup is targeted within 1 to 3 business days of your first available date.
- The price is paid in full up front once you approve the carrier, not split with the driver.
- Ask before booking
- Which tier — Standby, Priority or Rush — your quote is for, and for the written service agreement.
Written by our editors from public records. Companies can't pay for, edit or remove this review — they can send us a correction of fact. How we check companies
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