A1 Auto Transport, Inc.
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded 📆 | 1998 |
| Founder 👔 | Tony Taylor |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
A1 Auto Transport, Inc. is an American auto shipper company known for offering car shipping services.[1] A-1 Auto Transport is reputed to be one of the largest US-based worldwide auto shippers and movers in the car shipping industry with offices and storage facilities located in major cities and metro areas throughout the U.S. and overseas.[1]
History[edit]
A1 Auto Transport was founded in 1988 by Tony Taylor as a towing company in Watsonville, California. It started with just a single truck offering 24 hour emergency shipping and roadside assistance. The company later expanded its fleet of trucks, operating in various parts of California.[2]
Milestones[edit]
- In 1992, A-1 Auto Transport purchased its first auto transport carrier.[2]
- In 1995, the company increased its fleet to 50 auto transport carriers that moved vehicles across the United States..[2]
- In 1997, the company opened its first international office.[1]
- 1998, the company started its own brokerage firm and referral services to handle certain shipments they could not ship at the time.[1]
- In 2000, A-1 Auto Transport expanded internationally to service Asia, Europe, and other locations.[3]
- In 2004, the company established a preferred list of vetted carriers.[1]
- In 2008, the company reached milestone of helping in over 500,000 shipments.[4]
- In 2010, the firm joined the EPA’s Smartway Program.
- In 2011, the company became Cars.com official shipper.[5]
- In, 2018, A-1 Auto Transport celebrated 30th anniversary, having serviced nearly every country in the world.[6]
- In 2023, A-1 Auto Transport joined the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association (WMCA), a nonprofit organization that represents Wisconsin’s transport industry.[7] The auto shipper company also joined North Dakota Motor Carriers Association the same year.[8]
Services[edit]
A1 Auto Transport offers car shipping services in very fast and affordable manner both in the United States and other continent[9]. Aside from vehicles, the company also ships boat, motorcycle, heavy equipment, and household goods.[10] The company offers its shipping services at competitive prices without undercutting quality.[11]
Education support[edit]
A-1 Auto Transport offers yearly scholarship opportunities to students in most accredited or non-accredited institutes, including truck driving school across the United States. [12] This is part of the company's mission in fostering education in all the locations across the US where it has its facilities.[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lopez, Jaime. "Major U.S. Car Shipping Company Expands to Costa Rica". news.co.cr. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lopez, Jaime (14 August 2023). "Why F1 Racers Love The A-1 Auto Transport Website". f1-fansite.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A-1 Auto Transport Opens New Business Location in Bakersfield, California". globenewswire.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ [hhttps://carfigures.com/a1-auto-transport-data "A-1 Auto Transport Data Reports An Increase In Shipments In 2022 Vs. 2021"]. carfigures.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A-1 Auto Transport Board Of Directors Vote Unanimously To Open New Location In Texas". finance.yahoo.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A-1 Auto Transport Opens New Business Location in Bakersfield, California". finance.yahoo.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A-1 Auto Transport, Inc. Joins the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association (WMCA)". kake.com. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A1 Auto Transport Joins North Dakota Motor Carriers Association". bloomberg.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ James, Michael (16 September 2023). "Narrowing Down Your Options When It Comes To Car Transportation Services". theweeklydriver.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "New Discounts Offered By A-1 Auto Transport For Military Car Shipping". investorsobserver.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "Driving Across the US? Find Out How You Can Ship Your Car with A-1 Auto Transport". theautochannel.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship". studentscholarships.org. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "A-1 Auto Transport extends scholarship opportunity for local students". forbes.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
