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Electric vehicles ship on the same trucks as everything else, with three details that need to be right before the driver arrives.
May 26, 2026 · 5 min read
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Get a no-obligation quote from Enterprise Auto Transport. Owner-operated, U.S.-based, and licensed with the FMCSA.
Verify before you book
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.
Weight changes the math
Battery packs make EVs substantially heavier than comparable combustion cars — often six hundred to a thousand pounds more. Carriers manage total load weight against DOT axle limits, so a heavy vehicle can occupy the payload budget of a larger slot and price accordingly. Give us the exact model when you quote so the estimate holds.
Charge level and transport mode
Ship with roughly twenty to fifty percent state of charge. That is enough to load, maneuver and unload with margin, without carrying an unnecessarily full pack. Vehicles sitting on a deck for a week will lose some charge to standby draw.
Set the correct transport or tow mode before handing over the keys, and write the procedure down for the driver — the sequence differs by manufacturer and is not obvious to someone seeing the car for the first time. Disable sentry and always-on camera modes so they do not drain the pack in transit.
Low clearance and regenerative braking
Many EVs sit low with a flat underbody tray. Mention the clearance figure and any air suspension so the carrier brings the right ramp angle or a lift gate. Regenerative braking behavior at very low speeds also catches unfamiliar drivers off guard on a steel deck — a quick note solves it.
Key takeaways
- EV weight can shift the price; give the exact model.
- Ship at 20–50% charge with sentry modes disabled.
- Write down the transport-mode procedure for the driver.
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