Enterprise Auto Transport is an owner-operated, federally licensed & bonded nationwide auto transport broker (USDOT #2273104 / MC #774106). All logistics are managed via our central dispatch at (239) 273-4649— this is our only phone number.
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PCS Orders and Your Vehicle: Shipping Around a Military Move
Base access, orders timing, flexible windows and what to do when your report date moves before your car does.
May 19, 2026 · 6 min read
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Two minutes on the FMCSA website tells you who you're really dealing with
You do not have to take any company's word for it. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration keeps free public records on every licensed broker and carrier in the country. Here is exactly what to ask for and where to verify it:
1.Ask for the MC and USDOT numbers
Every legitimate broker and carrier must provide both on request. Our numbers: USDOT #2273104 and MC #774106. If a company hesitates or deflects, stop.
2.Look them up on the FMCSA SAFER system
Go to safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and use the Company Snapshot search. Enter the MC or USDOT number and confirm the legal name, operating status and “Authorized” broker or carrier authority match what you were told.
3.Confirm the $75,000 broker bond
In the FMCSA Licensing & Insurance portal (li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov), verify the broker's BMC-84 bond or BMC-85 trust fund is active. No active bond means no legal authority to broker your shipment.
4.Request the carrier's insurance certificate
Before your car is loaded, ask for a certificate of insurance directly from the assigned carrier — cargo and liability. Match the carrier's name and DOT number on the certificate to the truck that arrives.
When you check our records you'll find Enterprise Auto Transport, USDOT #2273104, MC #774106 — an owner-operated, federally licensed and bonded broker with offices in Naples, Florida and Minnesota.
PCS timelines shift, so book with a pickup window rather than a single date and tell us the real constraint — the date you must be at the new duty station, not the date you would prefer the car to leave. That lets dispatch work backward and keeps options open if orders change.
Base access is a logistics detail
Most installations restrict commercial carrier access, and a driver without a base pass will not get through the gate. Plan on meeting off-post at an agreed lot, or arrange visitor credentials in advance if your installation allows it. Tell us which at booking so the driver is briefed.
Paperwork and authorization
If you deploy before the vehicle moves, provide written authorization naming the person who will release it, with their contact number. The same applies at delivery. A power of attorney is not always required but a signed authorization plus a reachable contact almost always is.
Overseas legs
For OCONUS moves, domestic transport gets your vehicle to the port and the ocean leg is handled separately. Book the domestic side with buffer days ahead of the vessel cut-off — port storage and missed sailings are far more expensive than a few extra days of lead time.
Key takeaways
Book a window, not a date; orders move.
Expect to meet off-post unless base access is arranged in advance.
Leave written release authorization if you deploy first.
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Most customers assume the truck that arrives is the carrier their broker hired. That is no longer a safe assumption. A paper sign taped to the window displaying a company name and USDOT number is a red flag that deserves verification before your vehicle is loaded.
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