19,948 carriers
A multi-level open or enclosed trailer built to haul multiple vehicles at once, used to move new and used cars, trucks, and other automobiles between plants, auctions, and dealers.
Moving vehicles happens two distinct ways that both show up under this category: multi-car carriers that load several vehicles onto a rack trailer, and driveaway/towaway operations where a driver simply drives or tows the vehicle itself rather than loading it onto anything. Both carry more liability exposure per unit than most freight, since vehicle damage in transit is expensive and highly visible to the end customer.
19,948 carriers in our directory report hauling motor vehicles, or driveaway/towaway vehicles on their FMCSA filing — the cargo categories we map to Auto Carrier. They're based across 51 states, led by Texas (1,243), Florida (1,015), Pennsylvania (994).