Quick answer
Exclusive Auto Shipping has the stronger current audit profile
Exclusive Auto Shipping leads this comparison by 78 points in Verify Car Carrier’s current audit data. That is a meaningful evidence edge, not a guarantee of an individual shipment outcome—confirm the final quote, carrier assignment, pickup window, and cancellation terms before booking.
How to use this comparison
Choose based on your shipment—not a headline score alone
The score is a useful starting point, but price certainty, vehicle type, pickup urgency, and the quality of the assigned carrier matter too. We compare audited signals instead of selling rank positions, then link to the underlying broker reports so you can verify the evidence before you request quotes.
Best fit by situation
When each broker may make more sense
Carl Fudge
5/100 · Do Not Recommend
- •Standard Open shipping is a stated overall fit
- •11 years in business adds operating history
Exclusive Auto Shipping
83/100 · Top Recommended
- •strong audited fits: open transport, enclosed transport, luxury or high-value vehicles, and inoperable vehicles
- •the audit records a low price-change risk signal
- •9 years in business adds operating history
Broker-by-broker analysis
What the audited evidence says
Carl Fudge
5/100 · Do Not Recommend · Audited August 17, 2026
This audit gives Carl Fudge a score of 5/100 — Do Not Recommend. We do not currently recommend this broker based on the FMCSA, review, and customer-experience data reviewed. Auditor notes: Complete multi-category audit performed based on verified FMCSA records and rating metrics..
Repeat-customer signal to verify
The audit describes repeat-customer evidence as weaker than this broker’s other customer-experience signals. Review recent source feedback and confirm the written terms before treating the overall score as decisive.
Authority and company record
CARL FUDGE does not currently show active FMCSA operating authority, under MC MC-898198 / USDOT 2570285. Its legal name, MC number, and public-facing identity line up consistently. Contact channels (website, phone, email) had at least one channel that failed to respond at time of audit. The company has operated for 11 years, and its public profile is complete.
Reviews and customer experience
Across review platforms, CARL FUDGE shows 3.2★ on Google (7 reviews), 2.7★ on Transport Reviews, 2.8★ on Trustpilot, 2.5★ on ConsumerAffairs. Review activity is stale, and sentiment is weak across platforms. BBB status is listed as B-, with a high complaint signal. Overall complaint severity in this audit is rated high. Customer accounts describe communication as weak and price honesty as weak. Pickup experiences run weak, and delivery experiences run weak. Problem handling is described as weak, and reports on whether customers would use CARL FUDGE again are weak.
Pricing and service fit
CARL FUDGE positions itself as a budget option. Consistency between quoted and final price is low, with high risk of price-change complaints. Customers generally describe the value as medium. Dynamic market rate estimate. Coverage on common shipping lanes is rated weak, with low confidence in route relevance. Weaker fit for open transport.
Transparency and brand signals
Website and brand presentation come across as weak, with mixed handling of public reviews and mixed service transparency. Overall trust feel from this audit is weak.
Positive signals
- Established Brand History
- National Route Coverage
What to verify
- FMCSA authority not confirmed active
- Inactive FMCSA Operating Status
- Moderate Pricing Variability
Source checks
Exclusive Auto Shipping
83/100 · Top Recommended · Audited April 6, 2026
This audit gives Exclusive Auto Shipping a score of 83/100 — Top Recommended. We recommend this broker based on the reviewed authority, identity, reputation, customer-experience, pricing, route, and brand evidence. The total combines 20/20 legitimacy, 20/25 reputation, 18/20 customer experience, 15/15 pricing, 10/10 route and service, and 0/10 brand evidence. Strong transparency and personal service
Authority and company record
Exclusive Auto Shipping LLC holds active FMCSA operating authority under MC-8919 / USDOT 2968838. Its legal name, authority record, and public-facing identity matches the public-facing identity reviewed; website, phone, and email all tested as working. The audit lists 9 years in business and marks the public profile as yes.
Reviews and customer experience
The audit records 4.8/5 on Google, 4.7/5 on TransportReviews, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot. Review activity is Fresh and cross-platform alignment is Strong. The BBB entry is not rated, with a low complaint signal. Customer feedback in this audit is rated Strong for communication, Strong for price honesty, Strong for pickup, Strong for delivery, and Mixed for problem handling. Likelihood of using Exclusive Auto Shipping again is rated Strong.
Pricing and service fit
The audit classifies Exclusive Auto Shipping as a mid-range option with low price-change risk. Its pricing assessment is 15/15, including 5/5 for price consistency and 5/5 for bait-and-switch risk. Personal service (Jared) The audit identifies Balanced as the primary fit for Exclusive Auto Shipping. Route and service evidence totals 10/10 (4/4 lane strength, 0/3 service fit, and 3/3 route relevance). Individual transport-type assessments are Open Transport: Strong, Enclosed: Strong, Urgent Pickup: Mixed, Luxury / Classic: Strong, Inoperable Cars: Strong.
Transparency and brand signals
Brand-transparency evidence totals 0/10, based on website quality (0/3), review responses (0/2), service transparency (0/2), reputation-management maturity (0/1), and overall trust feel (0/2).
Positive signals
- Price transparency
- Personal service (Jared)
What to verify
- No BBB accreditation
- Small scale
Source checks
Before you book
Get the terms in writing
Ask each broker for the total price, deposit and cancellation terms, pickup window, carrier information when assigned, cargo coverage, and how price changes are handled. A strong audit profile does not replace reading the agreement for your specific shipment.