About
About Thrifty Auto Shipping, Inc.
At Thrifty Auto Shipping, we understand the importance of finding a reliable auto transport company that will handle your vehicle with the utmost care. Our mission is to be that company — the one that puts your mind at ease and ensures a smooth, hassle-free experience from start to finish. As one of the largest auto shipping companies in the nation, we serve a diverse range of customers, including thousands of satisfied individuals, new car dealerships, auto auctions, and moving and relocation companies
Services
What they move and how
- Open car transport
- Enclosed car transport
- Door-to-door delivery
- Terminal-to-terminal shipping
- Cross-country shipping
- State-to-state shipping
- Classic car transport
- Luxury car transport
- Electric vehicle (EV) transport
Our review
How Thrifty Auto Shipping, Inc. checks out
Reviewed Oct 2026 · the same checks for every company, from FMCSA records and the company's own published pages.
- Business model
- Carrier and broker — runs 1 truck and also books partner carriers
- Licensing
- Active · first granted Sep 2014 · 4 revocation notices between 2014 and 2025, all withdrawn FMCSA sends a revocation notice when a required filing, usually insurance, lapses; it is withdrawn once the filing is back.
- Insurance & bond
- $1,000,000 liability on file, broker bond on file
- Safety record
- 3 roadside inspections in 24 months — too few to compare
- Website details
- We couldn't find the USDOT or MC number on the website
Published terms
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Payment. Your card is charged in full after pickup; nothing is paid to the driver. Credit and debit cards, or ACH for overseas customers.
“Once your vehicle is picked up we will charge your card for the full payment and you will be emailed a receipt.” — thriftyautoship.com/faq
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Deposit. None to place an order.
“We do not require a deposit to place your order.” — thriftyautoship.com/faq
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Cancellation. We couldn't find cancellation terms on the website.
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Damage claims. We couldn't find how to file a damage claim on the website.
- Fits
- Customers who don't want to pay a deposit or hand money to a driver — the card is charged once, after pickup.
- Not ideal for
- Anyone who wants cancellation and claim terms before booking — we couldn't find them on the website.
- Worth knowing
- It usually takes 3–7 days to get a truck to the pickup location, according to the FAQ.
- FMCSA lists one truck alongside broker authority, so your car may ride with a partner carrier.
- Ask before booking
- Whether your car goes on the company's own truck, and what happens if you cancel after signing the Shipping Order.
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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