It’s all about what you know. When you plan on shipping a vehicle, you need to do your research about the company. One way you can do this is by searching the USDOT website. Click here to search the USDOT website. Here you can search the Name, MC number and the USDOT number for all auto transport brokers and carriers. Take a look at the insurance information and company information. Make sure its all up to date. Also you should check all the online reviews of a company to see what customers think about their services. It is good practice to go with one of the top 10 companies out there. The last thing you want to do is to ship you vehicle with a company with no insurance and have something happen to your vehicle. 98% of the time cars being shipped have no problems, but its better safe then sorry. We hope this information was helpful to you when researching a car shipping company or an auto transport broker.