Is Montway Auto Transport legit, or a scam?

It is a real company: FMCSA listed an active registration for Montway LLC under USDOT 2239816 when we checked on Sep 15, 2026, with a record dating from 2011. A license means a company may legally arrange your shipment; it says nothing about whether they are good at it. Check the reviews, get the total price and cancellation terms in writing, and look the USDOT number up yourself before you pay.

Is Montway Auto Transport licensed?

When we checked on Sep 15, 2026, FMCSA records showed an active registration for Montway LLC under USDOT 2239816 and MC-611862. Authority can change, so look the number up again before you pay anything.

Does Montway Auto Transport require a deposit?

Montway says it charges you once a carrier has been dispatched for your order, with no upfront payment. Confirm when payment is due and what cancelling costs in your written agreement.

Does Montway Auto Transport offer enclosed transport?

Yes. Montway Auto Transport lists enclosed transport, which protects luxury, classic and other high-value vehicles from weather and road debris.

What do customers say about Montway Auto Transport?

Haulwide hasn't collected verified reviews for Montway Auto Transport yet, so it doesn't have a Haulwide Score. You can read its current ratings on the BBB, Trustpilot and Google, and search FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database.

Where is Montway Auto Transport located?

Montway Auto Transport is based in Schaumburg, IL, which matches its FMCSA registered address.

BrokerFMCSA authority active — broker

Montway Auto Transport

Schaumburg, Illinois auto transport broker offering open and enclosed shipping nationwide.

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USDOT / MC: 2239816 / MC-611862; From FMCSA records
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BrokerFMCSA: property broker
Founded 2006FMCSA record since 2011
Schaumburg, ILHeadquarters
No upfront paymentAs stated by the company

Is Montway Auto Transport legit?

Montway Auto Transport is a real, FMCSA-registered company: the license checks below pass. That is the floor, not a recommendation — check the reviews and the terms before you pay.

FMCSA registrationActive when we checked on Sep 15, 2026. Montway LLC holds USDOT 2239816.
Operating authorityMC-611862, classified by FMCSA as property broker.
Years on recordFMCSA has had a record for this company since 2011 — 15 years. A long record is not a guarantee, but a brand-new one on a company claiming decades of experience is worth asking about.
Registered addressSchaumburg, IL.
Reported to HaulwideNo Scam Watch report about Montway Auto Transport has been filed with us. That means nobody has told us, not that nothing has happened.
Financial securityTrust fund (BMC-85) on file with Pacific Financial Association, Inc., since Oct 24, 2013. A broker cannot hold authority without it.

What a license check cannot tell you

A license says a company may legally arrange your shipment. It does not say they are good at it.
Authority can lapse between our checks, so look the USDOT number up yourself before you pay.
Most complaints in this industry are about pickup delays, price changes after booking and damage claims — none of which show up in a registration record.

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About Montway Auto Transport

Montway Auto Transport is an auto transport broker: it arranges your shipment with a licensed carrier instead of moving cars with its own trucks. It is based in Schaumburg, IL and has operated since 2006.

FMCSA records list Montway LLC (doing business as Montway Auto Transport) under USDOT 2239816 and MC-611862, with a registered address in Schaumburg, IL. The record dates from 2011 and was active when we checked on Sep 15, 2026.

Services it lists include Open transport, enclosed transport, door-to-door, expedited shipping and inoperable vehicles.

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FMCSA registration and authority

Registration from the FMCSA Company Census File; operating authority read live from the Licensing & Insurance carrier file.

Legal name: Montway LLC
Doing business as: Montway Auto Transport
USDOT number: 2239816
MC number: MC-611862
Operation: Property broker
Registered address: Schaumburg, IL
On record since: 2011
USDOT registration: Active (checked Sep 15, 2026)
Operating authority: Active as a broker

Operating authority from the FMCSA Licensing & Insurance carrier file (opens in a new tab), read when this page was built. It is a different record from the registration above: the registration means the company keeps its details on file, and the authority is what permits it to move vehicles for hire.

Financial security on file

Trust fund (BMC-85) with Pacific Financial Association, Inc., on file since Oct 24, 2013. A broker must keep $75,000 of security filed to hold authority.

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Services offered

As listed by the company or the sources below.

Also listed

Motorcycle shipping
Luxury and exotic cars
Overseas shipping

Payment terms and programs

In the company's own words where possible. Confirm them in your contract.

Payment

Montway says it charges you once a carrier has been dispatched for your order, with no upfront payment.

TruePrice GuaranteeMontway says a booked price is guaranteed for 30 days and it covers rate increases during that period.
Contingent cargo insuranceMontway lists contingent cargo coverage of up to $250,000.

Get the total price, pickup window, cancellation terms and the carrier's insurance in writing before you pay.

Ratings and reviews on other sites

Trustpilot's figures, read by hand on Oct 7, 2026. Ratings move, so the link is the live one.

3.2out of 5 on Trustpilot· 2,073 reviews

Complaints and claims

No complaints about Montway Auto Transport have been reported to Haulwide yet. Before booking, check these places for complaints and how they were handled:

FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database (opens in a new tab) for complaints against brokers and carriers
Better Business Bureau (opens in a new tab) for complaints and company responses
Haulwide Scam Watch for scam patterns to look out for

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How booking works

Request a quote and book with Montway Auto Transport.
Montway Auto Transport offers your shipment to licensed carriers and assigns one.
The driver inspects your car at pickup and you both sign the bill of lading.
Inspect the car at delivery and note any damage before you sign.

Before you book

Look up USDOT 2239816 and confirm the authority is still active.
Get at least three quotes for the same route and dates.
Ask which carrier will move your car and see its insurance certificate.
Photograph your car at pickup and note any damage on the bill of lading.

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