Why you can trust our list
How we check car shipping companies
Handing your car to a stranger takes trust. That's why no car shipping company appears in our Canadian directory until it passes five checks and a review by our team. Here is exactly what we look at — and why it protects you.
The five checks
What every company has to pass
A company that fails any one of these doesn't get listed. No exceptions.
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A real, registered business
- What we check
- The company is registered under the name it uses, with a business address in Canada we can confirm.
- Why it matters to you
- A company that can't be traced can take a deposit and disappear. A registered name and address mean there is someone to hold to account.
- Where you'll see it
- Legal name and headquarters city on every listing.
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Allowed to haul vehicles
- What we check
- Carriers hold a commercial vehicle safety certificate from their home province — a National Safety Code (NSC) number, or a CVOR certificate in Ontario — under the same name. Brokers tell us which carriers they book.
- Why it matters to you
- The safety certificate is what lets a company run commercial trucks on public roads, and it comes with a safety record the province keeps.
- Where you'll see it
- Carrier or broker status on every listing; the certificate number on the profile.
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Insured for your car
- What we check
- The company shows proof of cargo insurance and the coverage limit.
- Why it matters to you
- If your car is damaged on the truck, cargo insurance is what pays for it. The limit should be higher than your car's value.
- Where you'll see it
- Insurance details on the company profile.
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Its own published details
- What we check
- The company has its own website or published contact details — phone, email and services — that match what it tells us. We never create listings from registry data alone.
- Why it matters to you
- You should be able to reach the company and check what it says before you book, not only through us.
- Where you'll see it
- Website, phone and email on every listing.
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Services that add up
- What we check
- We review every service and service area a company lists — enclosed trailers, provinces served — against its own site and fleet.
- Why it matters to you
- When a listing says a company runs enclosed transport to your province, you can rely on it.
- Where you'll see it
- Services and service area on each listing.
High bar, on purpose
What keeps a company off our list
These are the reasons we turn a company away — or take a listing down if something changes later. If a company's certificate, insurance or contact details stop checking out, its listing is hidden until it's fixed.
- No safety certificate. A carrier without a valid NSC or CVOR certificate under its own name is not listed.
- No insurance proof. Missing or lapsed cargo coverage means no listing.
- Names that don't match. A certificate or registration in a different business name is an instant no.
- No details of its own. We don't list companies that exist only in a registry, with no website or published contact details.
- Claims we can't confirm. Services, fleet or coverage that don't match what we can see go back for correction.
Double-check in a minute
Don't just take our word for it
Our checks are built on public records, so you can confirm any company yourself before you book.
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Ask for the certificate number
A carrier should give you its NSC number — or CVOR number in Ontario — and its full legal name without hesitation.
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Confirm it with the province
The transport ministry of the company's home province can confirm the certificate is valid and in that company's name.
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Get the insurance in writing
Ask for the cargo insurance certificate and check the limit covers your car's value before pickup.
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