When it comes to finding a good auto transport company, chances are you’ve probably done a little bit of searching on the Internet and come to some basic conclusions as to which auto transport companies you ship with. However, do you know which company is which, in terms of what services they provide? In the auto transport industry, there are two main types of shipping companies: auto transport brokerages and auto transport carriers. In this article we’ll discuss the differences of each and which one is best for you to book with.

The first type of company we’ll talk about is the auto transport brokerage. The auto transport brokerage is a crucial cog in the overall workings of the auto transport industry. They are the companies that arrange transport with most of the auto transport carriers (in a nutshell, the companies that operate the auto transport trucks that actually haul the vehicles they book). Auto transport brokerages are always better to book with than auto transport carriers because they have the offices and the manpower to handle high call volumes and many customers at once. Auto transport carriers are constantly on the road, hauling vehicles; they don’t have time to answer their phone all day long and take quotes and answer questions from customers. They need to get from point A to point B to point C as fast as possible.

Auto transport carriers actually rely heavily on auto transport brokerages to stay afloat. Auto transport carriers have to spend their money on maintenance and fuel for the trucks they drive; they don’t have the capital to advertise their services to the masses. Therefore, most auto transport carriers will use online load boards that brokerages post loads to in order to find loads to haul and make money on; and since there are always people looking for auto transport, there will always be a demand in their industry. However, auto transport brokerages are a dime a dozen - there are literally thousands of them out there, and finding freight to haul is easy.

Auto transport brokerages have the time and capital to advertise their services, so it becomes less about competing with carriers for loads and more about competing with other auto transport brokerages to make their money. Therefore, if you’re searching online for auto transport, you’ll most likely come across a vast majority of auto transport brokerages in your searches. They’re everywhere on the internet (including the website you’re on right now), and that’s a good thing for you. Brokerages save you time, money and hassle when it comes to auto transport.