Crowley Auto Transport History

Our founder, Sean Crowley, an icon in the American car industry, loves and has loved automobiles since he was a young man—as a driver, collector and enthusiast. He treats your vehicle just like it’s his very own. Sean has built a high-quality car transportation service that thrives on excellence, optimal personal service, customer loyalty and attention to every detail. This assures that your car or truck arrives at its destination quickly, safely and in mint condition. That’s why Crowley Auto Transport is #1 nationwide!.

As a car hobbyist, Crowley realized automobile transportation was risky. Enclosed auto transportation had not yet arrived, and open transport – the only type available at the time – subjected delicate, collector cars and classic cars to rough weather and road grime. The large collector car auctions and private sales that were beginning to take off spelled opportunity for Crowley.

In 1970, Crowley purchased Frosty’s Delivery Service, a car delivery service equipped with two flatbed trucks, and renamed it Crowley Auto Transport. With three employees – Crowley, another driver and a secretary – Crowley was on his way to becoming an entrepreneur and enclosed auto transporter.

It wasn’t long before Crowley decided to implement an idea that revolutionized the industry. He rented tractors and purchased furniture trailers from a local retailer, altering the 40-foot trailers to enable them to haul two vehicles. With the new equipment, Crowley Auto Transport became the only U.S. company equipped and insured for classic car transport.

By the mid-70s, Crowley decided that the converted furniture vans needed improving. Specialized trailers to haul vehicles were not on the market, so Crowley hired an engineer to design and build its own, becoming the first carrier to offer custom-built enclosed auto transport carriers. By the early-80s, Crowley had 18 trucks on the road, many of which were equipped to haul six vehicles at once. Expanding its capabilities yet again, Crowley introduced the most sophisticated liftgate trailers in the industry in 1994, enabling the company to handle the highest load capacity available as an enclosed auto transporter.

In 2009, Crowley is bigger and better than ever, with a fleet of fully enclosed trailers for classic car transport. Pickup times are faster than ever before and customer satisfaction continues to, and always will be, top priority.