Built by someone who worked the phones.
Auto Shipping Near Me isn’t a broker and isn’t a marketplace skimming a cut off every load. We’re an independent, family-operated carrier-finder — we connect you directly with the licensed carrier who runs your lane and owns the truck. Here’s how we got here, and why we do it this way.
The origin story
Two decades inside the industry, and one conclusion: brokers made the money, carriers did the work, and customers paid for both.
Learning it from the dispatch desk
Our founder, Maria Millman, started at a regional brokerage during the late-2000s downturn — booking loads, running dispatch, handling claims. The pattern was obvious from the first week: the broker collected the margin, the carrier hauled the car, and the customer paid for both layers. It stuck.
The middleman only got bigger
Over the next decade, load-board brokers and venture-funded “marketplaces” took larger cuts while carriers were paid less per mile and diesel climbed. Small, family-owned carriers — the ones who actually show up and do a careful job — got buried under national broker brands in every search result. Something had to be built differently.
Auto Shipping Near Me launches
ASNM launched as an independent, family-run company — no private equity, no carrier parent — built to put the carriers who own their trucks back in front of customers. We started with one veteran-owned hauler in the Florida Keys and grew lane by lane to 19 metro markets and 430+ routes across the lower 48.
What we are — and what we’re not
No jargon. Here’s exactly what Auto Shipping Near Me is.
A carrier-finder
We connect shippers with the licensed carriers running their route. Not a quote-comparison site, not a load-board aggregator — the real carrier who hauls your car.
Family-operated
Independently owned, no outside investors, no network affiliation. The people making the decisions are the people who answer the phone.
Not a broker
We don’t hold loads, resell jobs, or add a markup to the carrier’s price. You talk to the carrier and pay carrier-direct rates.
FMCSA-verified partners
Featured carriers are checked for active operating authority, USDOT registration, and insurance, and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Advertisers are verified at signup.
In-N-Out Keys
Our anchor Featured Partner is In-N-Out Keys (INK) — a veteran-owned Florida Keys carrier founded in 2023 that runs a daily Fort Lauderdale → Key West lane. INK is a separate company; they didn’t found or own ASNM. They earned Featured Partner status the way every partner does: by doing the job right, over and over.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we get most about how this works.
Is Auto Shipping Near Me a broker?
No. We’re a carrier-finder. We connect you directly with the FMCSA-licensed carrier who runs your lane and owns the truck. We don’t hold loads, resell jobs, or add a broker markup — the carrier you find on our site is the carrier who delivers your vehicle.
When were you founded?
We launched in 2026 as an independent, family-operated platform. Our founder has worked in auto transport since 2007, starting in regional brokerage — about two decades in the industry.
Who is behind the company?
We’re independently owned and family-run — no carrier parent, no broker network, no private-equity backing. That independence is the point: it lets us feature the owner-operators and small carriers that national broker brands tend to bury.
Why was it built?
To cut out the broker layer that adds margin without ever touching a vehicle. Connecting shippers straight to the carrier is better for the customer and better for the carrier — the only party it doesn’t help is the middleman.
What is In-N-Out Keys’ relationship to ASNM?
In-N-Out Keys is a separate, veteran-owned Florida Keys carrier founded in 2023. They’re our anchor Featured Partner and run our Florida Keys lanes, but they didn’t found or own the platform.
How big is the network?
19 metro markets and 430+ active routes across the lower 48, with new cities and corridors added regularly.
Are you looking for carriers?
Yes. We work with licensed carriers that own their trucks and run consistent corridors. Reach out through our advertising page or by phone. Featured Partner status is earned over time and invitation-only — it isn’t for sale.
Keep exploring
We ship to all 48 states.
Tell us where your car’s going. We’ll connect you with the licensed carrier who runs the lane — no broker spread, no runaround.