Auto Driveaway

What Auto Driveaway does

Auto Driveaway, operating as Auto Driveaway Transport Logistics, is a US vehicle and truck transport logistics company founded in 1952 and headquartered in Lombard, Illinois. The company is privately held by Chicago-based private equity firm Evanston Partners, LLC since 2014, and operates through three divisions: Vehicle Transport (passenger vehicle driveaway services), Truck Transport (commercial truck and specialty vehicle relocation including aerial lifts, buses, ambulances, semi-trucks, and waste management vehicles), and Drivers On Demand (on-demand professional driver staffing for dealerships, auctions, upfitters, and commercial fleets). Auto Driveaway maintains 40+ locations across the United States and Puerto Rico and leverages a network of nearly 1,000 professional drivers to serve enterprise customers in commercial/corporate fleets, dealerships, OEMs, auctions, upfitters, and leasing and management companies.

The company's technology stack is built on a cloud-native platform featuring AI-enabled intelligent dispatching, a customer-facing portal, a driver mobile application, and API integrations for partner connectivity. Core service revenue is generated through transaction fees on per-transport jobs and enterprise contracts, with quote-based pricing across both enterprise field sales and direct-to-consumer channels accessed via website and phone (800-346-2277). The company supplements core driveaway revenue with vehicle storage across 40+ facilities, licensing and title services, claims management, vehicle detailing, EV administration, and decal/wrap coordination. The platform has accumulated 2M+ vehicles shipped and 800M+ miles driven over seven decades, and the company reports an NPS score of 78, which it characterizes as nearly double the industry standard.

The business model combines enterprise account-based relationships (serving commercial fleets, OEMs, dealerships, leasing companies) with direct-to-consumer access for individual vehicle transport needs. Ancillary service lines (storage, title/registration, EV admin, maintenance coordination) function as cross-sell attach points that deepen enterprise account stickiness. The unified Auto Driveaway Transport Logistics brand, consolidated in 2023 from three previously separate acquired brands (Auto Driveaway, J&J Driveaway, Drivers On Demand), reflects a deliberate strategy to monetize a national footprint, a large driver network, and a multi-decade operational data asset under a single PE-backed platform.

Name

Auto Driveaway

Legal name

Auto Driveaway

Website

https://autodriveaway.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Auto Driveaway Transport Logistics is a US vehicle and truck driveaway company operating 40+ locations and a network of nearly 1,000 professional drivers. Founded in 1952 and PE-owned since 2014, it serves enterprise customers including commercial fleets, dealerships, OEMs, auctions, upfitters, and leasing companies through Vehicle Transport, Truck Transport, and Drivers On Demand divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lombard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Transport Services: Transportation and logistics services for vehicle transport, including individual cars, commercial fleets, and specialty vehicles. Fees are charged per transport job or contract.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Auto Driveaway is a vehicle and truck transport logistics provider operating across 40-plus US locations and Puerto Rico with nearly 1,000 professional drivers. Its core business is moving cars, trucks, buses, ambulances, and specialty vehicles for commercial fleets, dealerships, auctions, OEMs, leasing companies, upfitters, and individual consumers, supplemented by on-demand driver staffing, vehicle storage, and licensing/title services.

Product overview

Auto Driveaway is a technology-enabled transportation and logistics company organized into three core divisions: Vehicle Transport, Truck Transport, and Drivers On Demand. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including vehicle driveaway, truck transport, on-demand driver staffing, vehicle storage, and licensing/title services. The three divisions work together to provide end-to-end logistics solutions—Vehicle Transport handles passenger vehicle relocation, Truck Transport manages commercial truck and specialty vehicle movement, and Drivers On Demand provides flexible driver staffing. Additional services like storage, title/registration processing, and ancillary offerings (detailing, maintenance coordination, EV administration) support the core transport operations across commercial fleets, dealerships, upfitters, auctions, OEMs, and leasing companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vehicle Transport: Vehicle driveaway services ensuring vehicles are transported efficiently, safely, and reliably anywhere in the nation.
• Truck Transport
• Drivers On Demand

Products and services

• Vehicle Transport Door-to-door transport of cars and light vehicles using professional Auto Driveaway drivers, serving commercial fleets, dealerships, auctions, OEMs, leasing companies, upfitters, and individual vehicle owners across 40-plus US and Puerto Rico locations.
• Truck Transport Driveaway transport of trucks and commercial vehicles for OEMs, upfitters, leasing companies, and commercial fleet operators, covering standard and specialty commercial vehicle categories.
• Drivers On Demand On-demand staffing of Auto Driveaway's commercial-licensed drivers to fleets, dealerships, auctions, and upfitters that need short-term or surge driver capacity.
• Vehicle Storage Temporary vehicle storage at Auto Driveaway's terminal network for customers needing to hold vehicles between transport, auction, or delivery stages.
• Licensing and Title Services State licensing, title, and registration paperwork services bundled with vehicle transport for commercial fleets, leasing companies, and individual consumers.
• Aerial Lift Truck Services Specialty driveaway transport for aerial lift trucks serving upfitters, rental companies, and commercial end users.
• Bus Services Specialty driveaway transport of buses for manufacturers, dealer groups, schools, and commercial operators.
• Semi-Truck and Tractor-Trailer Services Driveaway transport of semi-trucks and tractor-trailers for OEMs, dealer groups, leasing companies, and commercial fleet operators.
• Ambulance Services Specialty driveaway transport of ambulances and emergency medical vehicles for upfitters, municipalities, and commercial operators.
• Box Trucks Services Specialty driveaway transport of box trucks for upfitters, leasing companies, rental operators, and commercial end users.
• Waste Management Services Specialty driveaway transport of waste management and refuse collection vehicles for upfitters, municipalities, and commercial operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• NPS score of 78, nearly double the industry standard

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sherpa Auto Transport: Technology-enabled auto transport broker offering car shipping services nationwide with a digital booking platform. Competes for the same vehicle-transport demand that Auto Driveaway serves through its Vehicle Transport division.
• Montway Auto Transport: Major US auto transport broker serving dealerships, fleets, auctions, and individuals with door-to-door vehicle shipping. Competes with Auto Driveaway for similar enterprise vehicle movement volume, especially dealership and fleet segments.
• Easy Auto Ship: National auto transport broker providing car shipping for dealerships, auctions, and individuals. Direct competitor for Auto Driveaway's vehicle transport services, especially in dealer and fleet channels.
• ShipYourCarNow: Vehicle transport broker specializing in dealer, auction, and commercial fleet vehicle shipping. Direct competitor to Auto Driveaway's core vehicle transport and auction-customer business.
• Passport Auto Transport: Door-to-door vehicle transport carrier focused on dealerships, auctions, and individual customers. Comparable to Auto Driveaway in serving auto dealers and auctions with vehicle delivery services.
• Horseless Carriage: Specialty vehicle transport company serving dealerships, auctions, and collectors with enclosed and open transport. Comparable to Auto Driveaway in dealership and auction vehicle delivery services.
• Reliable Carriers: One of the largest enclosed vehicle transport carriers in North America, moving cars for OEMs, dealers, auctions, and collectors. Direct peer to Auto Driveaway in vehicle delivery and driveaway-adjacent services for enterprise auto customers.

Emerging players

• uShip: Online marketplace that connects vehicle owners with transport carriers, including for cars, trucks, and specialty vehicles. Adjacent competitor using a digital marketplace model versus Auto Driveaway's owned-driver model.

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large multi-mode freight and trucking company with dedicated contract services, intermodal, and brokerage. Broad incumbent providing competing capacity to Auto Driveaway's commercial truck transport and freight brokerage business.
• C.H. Robinson: One of the largest third-party logistics providers in North America with truckload, intermodal, and asset-light capabilities. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Auto Driveaway's Truck Transport and freight brokerage capabilities via J&J Freight Brokers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCL3zl-83iT06NtiZFBjfZhA
• Facebookfacebook.com/autodriveawaysystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auto-driveaway
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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