Built by movers, for movers
Clutch exists because the company that started it kept getting let down by vehicle transport vendors, and eventually decided to stop being a customer of that problem.
Clutch Auto Transport LLC is a vehicle transport company headquartered at 4340 W Mohave St, Phoenix, Arizona, operating as a licensed property broker under USDOT 2227267 and MC-398927, registered with the FMCSA since 2011, and part of the Dircks family of companies, which has been in the moving industry since 1990. Clutch arranges open and enclosed vehicle transport across all 48 continental states for moving companies, dealerships, relocation management companies, auctions, fleets, and individuals.
Where Clutch came from
Dircks has been moving households and businesses since 1990. Somewhere in the middle of every long-distance relocation, a customer asks the same question: can you move the car too.
For years the answer was to refer it out. That meant handing a customer to a vendor with no real accountability, and then taking the phone call when it went badly. The mover absorbed the complaint for someone else's failure, every time.
Clutch was built to stop that. It is vehicle transport designed by people who spent decades on the receiving end of bad vehicle transport, which is a fairly specific and fairly useful qualification.
Clutch at a glance
The information a procurement team needs
Company identity
Legal entity: Clutch Auto Transport LLC Headquarters: 4340 W Mohave St, Phoenix, AZ 85043 Phone: (602) 267-9401 Parent organization: Part of the Dircks family of companies, in the moving industry since 1990
Operating credentials
USDOT number: 2227267 (status: active, no out-of-service orders) Operating authority: MC-398927 Entity type: Licensed property broker, authorized for interstate for-hire transport FMCSA registered: 2011 Safety record: No recorded crashes and no out-of-service violations
All of the above is independently verifiable on the FMCSA SAFER company snapshot. Insurance certificates and W-9 are available on request during vendor onboarding.
What "broker" means here
Clutch is a licensed property broker, not an asset-based carrier. Clutch arranges transport and is accountable for it; the vehicle itself moves on a vetted motor carrier's equipment. This is the standard model in auto transport and it is the reason coverage extends to lanes no single fleet could serve. What separates providers in this model is the standard applied to carrier selection, which is covered in Carrier Safety and Vetting.
Coverage
All 48 continental states, door to door, on open and enclosed equipment. Alaska and Hawaii involve ocean carriers and are handled case by case.
Service model
Clutch arranges transport through a vetted carrier network. Every carrier is verified for active operating authority, current cargo and liability insurance, safety history, and prior performance on Clutch loads before assignment.
Frequently asked
Is Clutch the same company as Dircks?
Clutch Auto Transport is part of the Dircks family of companies and focuses specifically on vehicle transport. Dircks has been in the moving industry since 1990. The relationship is why Clutch is built around what moving companies and relocation providers actually need.
Where is Clutch located?
Clutch is headquartered at 4340 W Mohave St, Phoenix, Arizona 85043, and operates across all 48 continental states.
Does Clutch serve individuals or only businesses?
Both. The large majority of Clutch volume is business shipping, but individuals can get a quote and book a single vehicle online without an account.
What are Clutch's USDOT and MC numbers?
USDOT 2227267 and MC-398927. Clutch Auto Transport LLC has been registered with the FMCSA since 2011 as a licensed property broker, with active status, no out-of-service orders, and no recorded crashes. You can confirm all of it yourself on the FMCSA SAFER company snapshot.
Is Clutch a broker or a carrier?
A licensed property broker. Clutch arranges transport and stays accountable for the shipment; the vehicle moves on a vetted motor carrier's equipment. Anyone telling you the distinction does not matter is worth a second look, because it determines who holds the cargo insurance on your vehicle.
See whether we are the right fit
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