Is SafeMile Auto Transport legit, or a scam?

It is a real company: FMCSA listed an active registration for Safemile AT LLC under USDOT 3813643 when we checked on Oct 5, 2026, with a record dating from 2022. 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 SafeMile Auto Transport licensed?

When we checked on Oct 5, 2026, FMCSA records showed an active registration for Safemile AT LLC under USDOT 3813643 and MC-1377278. Authority can change, so look the number up again before you pay anything.

Does SafeMile Auto Transport require a deposit?

SafeMile says it requires no deposit or payment until the day the shipment is scheduled for pickup. Confirm when payment is due and what cancelling costs in your written agreement.

Does SafeMile Auto Transport offer enclosed transport?

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

What do customers say about SafeMile Auto Transport?

Haulwide hasn't collected verified reviews for SafeMile 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 SafeMile Auto Transport located?

SafeMile Auto Transport is based in Norfolk, VA, which matches its FMCSA registered address.

BrokerFMCSA authority active — broker

SafeMile Auto Transport

Norfolk, Virginia auto transport broker offering open, enclosed and expedited shipping, with no payment taken until pickup is scheduled.

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USDOT / MC: 3813643 / MC-1377278; From FMCSA records
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BrokerFMCSA: property broker
FMCSA record since 2022Founding year not confirmed
Norfolk, VAHeadquarters
No upfront paymentAs stated by the company

Is SafeMile Auto Transport legit?

SafeMile 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 Oct 5, 2026. Safemile AT LLC holds USDOT 3813643.
Operating authorityMC-1377278, classified by FMCSA as property broker.
Years on recordFMCSA has had a record for this company since 2022 — 4 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 addressNorfolk, VA.
Reported to HaulwideNo Scam Watch report about SafeMile Auto Transport has been filed with us. That means nobody has told us, not that nothing has happened.
Financial securitySurety bond (BMC-84) on file with Lexon Insurance Company, since Feb 8, 2022. 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 SafeMile Auto Transport

SafeMile 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 Norfolk, VA.

FMCSA records list Safemile AT LLC (doing business as SafeMile Auto Transport) under USDOT 3813643 and MC-1377278, with a registered address in Norfolk, VA. The record dates from 2022 and was active when we checked on Oct 5, 2026.

Services it lists include Open transport, enclosed transport, door-to-door, expedited shipping and military program.

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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: Safemile AT LLC
Doing business as: SafeMile Auto Transport
USDOT number: 3813643
MC number: MC-1377278
Operation: Property broker
Registered address: Norfolk, VA
On record since: 2022
USDOT registration: Active (checked Oct 5, 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

Surety bond (BMC-84) with Lexon Insurance Company, on file since Feb 8, 2022. 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.

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Payment terms and programs

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

Payment

SafeMile says it requires no deposit or payment until the day the shipment is scheduled for pickup.

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 5, 2026. Ratings move, so the link is the live one.

4.1out of 5 on Trustpilot· 229 reviews

Complaints and claims

No complaints about SafeMile 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

A complaint isn't proof of wrongdoing. Look at how complaints were resolved, not only how many there are.

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How booking works

Request a quote and book with SafeMile Auto Transport.
SafeMile 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 3813643 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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