How many brokers operate under the authority to broker the transport
of automobiles?

Also, how many carriers operate under the authority to transport automobiles?

If the answers for these can be broken down by category or class that
would also be of assistance.

Is there a website or database (census or DOT?) that shows all of the
companies names, addresses and phone numbers?  If so where is it and
how can I gain access?

Just FYI:  Automobile transporters are the companies that run the big
car carriers that take both new cars from manufacturers to dealers and
personal cars from Ebay sellers to Ebay buyers.  An example of a
broker that I've used can be found at: 
http://www.autotransportspecialty.com/  You'll notice they have a copy
of their authority at: 
http://www.autotransportspecialty.com/authority.pdf  I believe the
"-B" at the end of the MC-451234-B number means they're a broker.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 16 Apr 2004 07:05 PDT

Hello there,

I think I can get you a sizable part of your answer, if not quite 100%.

I've found several databases that list all carriers with a DOT
license.  By searching for the words [auto transport], the sytem
returns about 2,300 license holders nationwide (including Canadian and
Mexican license-holders as well].

The first 50 or so on the list are:

1 AUTO TRANSPORT	PA	YORK
1-2-3 ABC AUTO TRANSPORT	CA	ORANGE
1A AUTO TRANSPORT	TX	NEW WAVERLY
1ST AUTO TRANSPORT	TX	LOCKHART
1ST AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	DEBARY
1ST CHOICE AUTO TRANSPORT INC	MA	WESTPORT
2 C'S AUTO TRANSPORT INC	NY	NORTH PATCHOGUE
3 D AUTO TRANSPORT INC	NE	SPRINGFIELD
3 D TOWING AND AUTO TRANSPORT INC	TX	MIDLOTHIAN
3 T AUTO TRANSPORT	TX	CORPUS CHRISTI
3-AT-A-TIME DAVID BROOKS AUTO TRANSPORT	NV	HENDERSON
3-D AUTO TRANSPORT INC	TX	MAYPEARL
3-D AUTO TRANSPORT INC	IA	CLINTON
3C'S TOWING & AUTO TRANSPORT INC	OH	TALLMADGE
4 J'S AUTO TRANSPORT	MD	BARCLAY
4J AUTO TRANSPORT	GA	CALHOUN
A & B AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	MARGATE
A & C AUTO TRANSPORT	TN	ETOWAH
A & E AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	NORTH MIAMI
A & J AUTO TRANSPORT EXPORT	RI	PROVIDENCE
A & J AUTO TRANSPORT LLC	NJ	WATERFORD WORKS
A & L AUTO TRANSPORT	TN	CLEVELAND
A & L AUTO TRANSPORTERS INC	IL	MELROSE PARK
A & M AUTO TRANSPORT	AZ	ORO VALLEY
A & M AUTO TRANSPORT	TX	MCALLEN
A 1 A AUTO TRANSPORT	CA	GARDEN GROVE
A 1 AUTO TRANSPORT	FL	HILLIARD
A AAADVANTAGE AUTO TRANSPORT INC	AZ	TEMPE
A ABLE AUTO TRANSPORT INC	NJ	LODI
A B C  AUTO TRANSPORT	NV	LAS VEGAS
A B F AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	MIAMI
A C L AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	ST PETERSBURG
A D AUTO TRANSPORT	CA	SANTA MONICA
A ECONOMY AUTO TRANSPORTERS INC	FL	WEST PALM BEACH
A J'S AUTO TRANSPORT LLC	WI	FRANKSVILLE
A K AUTO TRANSPORT	AL	GREENVILLE
A S A P AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	ORMOND BEACH
A S A P AUTO TRANSPORT INC	MO	SPRINGFIELD
A STRAIGHT A AUTO TRANSPORT	MD	COLUMBIA
A-1 AUTO TRANSPORT	AZ	LAKE HAVASU
A-1 AUTO TRANSPORT INC	CA	WATSONVILLE
A-48 STATES AUTO TRANSPORT & SALES INC	FL	HOLLYWOOD
A-AAA SUNSHINE AUTO TRANSPORT INC	FL	POMPANO BEACH
AA & W AUTO TRANSPORT	VA	NOKESVILLE
AA BEST AUTO TRANSPORT	TX	BRENHAM
AAA AUTO TRANSPORT	FL	ORLANDO
AAA AUTOMATED AUTO TRANSPORT INTL INC	CA	BURLINGAME

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For each entry on the list, you can click on the name to get
additional information, such as:

AMC AUTO TRANSPORT 
1701 EAST MAIN ST
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050 
(214) 237-0291

Number of Power Units   3   
Number of Drivers    3  

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You can, of course, search the databases for other word combinations,
such as [ auto broker ] which returns about 100 results that look like
this:

ACTION GLASS - AUTO BROKER	NH	NORTHWOOD
ALAN ARTINO AUTO BROKERS INC	MD	LAUREL
ALCOVY DISCOUNT AUTO BROKERS	GA	COVINGTON
AUTO BROKER & CARRIER CO	AL	HEFLIN
AUTO BROKERS	MS	WALLS
AUTO BROKERS	TN	NASHVILLE
AUTO BROKERS	TN	ST  JOSEPH
AUTO BROKERS OF MAINE INC	ME	TOPSHAM
AUTO BROKERS OF MOBILE  INC	AL	IRVINGTON
AUTO BROKERS OF MONTGOMERY LLC	AL	MONTGOMERY
B & B AUTO BROKERS	IN	BLOOMINGTON

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Obviously, not every company on the list is in the auto transport
business and conversely, the list is probably not complete --
companies that don't use the particular search terms in their names
won't show up.  However, the databse is easily searchable for any word
combinations you select.

The resulting lists are easily downloadable into spreadsheet format.  

Let me know if this sort of information would be useful enough to you
to constitute an answer to your question.

Thanks.

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by bydrewcom-ga on 16 Apr 2004 09:38 PDT

It sounds like you have a pretty good resource that I'd be interested
in finding out about.  However, I'm sure there is even more accurate
numbers and information out there.  As part of getting a DOT authority
number they are required to report the type of industry and goods they
will be transporting.  Those in the industry I'm looking into report
that they are transporting (I believe) Automobiles.  Those are really
the only companies that I'm interested in.

One of the larger companies (top 10 or so) is AUTOLOG and there are
many more I wouldn't be able to access by trying to search for common
industry words in the company name.


SaferSys.org is a good start but it doesn't allow the searching by the
goods being transported.

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Clarification of Question by bydrewcom-ga on 16 Apr 2004 09:40 PDT

Sorry it just occurred to me that SaferSys also doesn't show currently
operating carriers.  Many of them have come and gone and their license
shows their status as expired or cancelled.