Custom Auto & Towing

Fort Dodge, Iowa


Contact Information

Shipping Options

Open & Enclosed Auto Transport

The most common way to ship a car. Your vehicle is loaded onto a multi-car carrier and transported door-to-door across short or long distances. Available as open or enclosed transport.

Tow-Away Transport

Ideal for non-running or inoperable vehicles. Your car is moved using a tow truck or flatbed when it can’t be safely driven or loaded onto a carrier.

Drive-Away Vehicle Transport

A professional driver transports your vehicle by driving it to the destination. Best for operable vehicles, flexible timelines, and lower costs.

Yes

Likely

Possibly

Registration & Authority

USDOT Number

977450

Active

Entity Type

Carrier

Carrier Operation

Interstate Carrier

Operation Classifications

Private Property, Authorized For Hire

Operating Authority

MC-542897

Active

Cargo Classifications

General Freight
Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Motor Vehicles
Drive Away/Towaway
Machinery, Large Objects
Grain, Feed, Hay

Hazmat Capable

Yes


Date Added

Sep 12, 2001

Added 24 years ago

Last MCS-150 Filing

Dec 23, 2025

Filed 5 months ago

Last Biennial Update

Oct 31, 2025

Filed

Next Biennial Update

Oct 31, 2027

Due in 1 year

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Identifiers

Legal Name

Custom Auto & Towing

USDOT Number

977450

MC Number

542897

Safety & Compliance

C

Conditional

Rated Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Records indicate that the carrier was out of compliance with one or more safety requirements.

Last Federal Review

Compliance Review

Completed Nov 2, 2011

Crash Rate

0.000

per million miles driven

Self-Reported Mileage

30,000 miles

for 2025

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Fleet

Vehicles

Vehicle typeOwnedTerm LeasedTrip Leased
Tractors100
Trailers200
Straight Trucks200

Drivers

Driver type≤ 100 miles> 100 milesTotal
Interstate011
Intrastate000
Total Drivers1
Total CDL Drivers1

Lanes

Map of United States showing Custom Auto & Towing lanes across primary operating areas.

Headquarters Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Service area: US Nationwide (Lower 48)

Headquarters

Primary Operating area

Non Operating area