What’s the difference between a broker and a carrier, and why should I care?

When you need to ship an automobile, you have two different options: a broker or a carrier. Many other auto shipping companies will shout about the benefits of being one or the other, but the main difference is that a broker arranges shipping with trucks owned by another company. The broker finds trucking companies, based off of your area and where you’re shipping, that can provide the best rates. A carrier actually owns the trucks that pick up and ship your vehicle.

LSC Auto Shipping is both a carrier AND a broker.

Being a broker and owning our own trucks give us the ability to provide unmatched service and unparalleled rates. We can arrange auto shipping based on what it is best for the customer’s particular request. Of course, we’d love to put everything on our own trucks, but in some cases, that’s not always the best option for our customers.  If we can broker the unit and get it delivered sooner, we’ll do it. Either way, the price is the same competitive rate.

We also carry two separate insurance policies to cover either type of shipment. So, if we broker your vehicle, you’ll have additional coverage over and above the brokered carrier’s insurance.

The most important reason that being a broker AND a carrier benefits our customers: They can make one phone call, and have any request handled with zero hassle.