Cottrell auto-transport trailers
Purpose-built car-hauling trailers, each carrying 9–10 vehicles per load.
ABOUT TES
Built on experience.
Driven by people.
A Los Angeles beginning in 2008. FMCSA operating authority since 2011. A company-owned fleet running every one of the 48 contiguous states.
OUR STORY
Every vehicle has a story.
We help move it forward.
TES Transportation began in 2008 with a focus on automotive transport and customer relationships. Today we are an asset-based carrier: 25 company-owned power units and 25 CDL drivers working out of our terminal at 7630 Industry Ave, Pico Rivera, CA 90660, covering 1,608,531 miles in 2024.
Because we own the equipment, there is no broker between you and the truck. You deal with the company that actually carries your vehicle. We haul factory-new units, dealer inventory and rental-fleet vehicles for manufacturers, franchise dealers and national rental companies. The names on our trailers most often are Tesla, Nissan, Hertz, Avis, Chrysler and Dodge.
Brand names are shown to describe the vehicles we transport. They do not imply endorsement or a sponsorship relationship.
2008Established
2011FMCSA-authorized since
25Company-owned trucks
OUR MISSION
To set the benchmark for automotive transportation by exceeding the expectations of our partners and customers.
TES Transportation is not just a carrier — we are a trusted ally in the journey of moving vehicles.
LICENSED. INSURED. ON THE RECORD.
Check us
before you book.
Everything below is public record under USDOT 2187528 on the FMCSA SAFER system. We show both safety numbers, including the one that is not flattering, because a carrier that invites you to verify it should not be curating the record.
- Operating authorityActive — motor carrier of property, interstateUSDOT 2187528 · MC 759428 · authorized since 2011
- Liability coverage$1,000,000 on fileBodily injury and property damage, through Bricktown Specialty Insurance Company.
- Cargo authorityMotor vehicles and general freight, with hazardous materials registration
- Fleet on file25 power units · 25 drivers1,608,531 miles driven in 2024, as filed 4 June 2025.
- Federal out-of-service ordersNone
- Roadside inspections, 24 months89 inspectionsDriver out-of-service 7.8% against a national figure of about 13.7%. Vehicle out-of-service 21.7%, around the national average. Both are published; we are not picking the flattering one.
- Crash record0 fatalities · 0 injuriesOne tow-away crash in the same 24-month window.
Snapshot taken 3 September 2026. Search USDOT 2187528 on SAFER to see the current record — it opens the federal government’s own page, not ours.
OUR EQUIPMENT
Purpose-built.
Owned outright.
All 25 power units are company-owned. Nothing is trip-leased and nothing is handed off to a stranger.
Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, Western Star
Peterbilt 389, Kenworth T880 and W990, Volvo VAH auto haulers and Western Star tractors — all 25 power units company-owned.
25 CDL drivers
Interstate-qualified company drivers running lanes across the lower 48.
WHERE WE RUN
All 48 contiguous states.
We run interstate lanes from our Pico Rivera, California terminal across every one of the 48 contiguous states. Alaska, Hawaii and international lanes are outside our operating area.
WHAT MATTERS TO US
The people behind
your peace of mind.
Care in the details
Your vehicle deserves attention at every stage. Your driver inspects it with you at pickup and walks it with you again on delivery.
A direct conversation
One-on-one service from the people who actually run the trucks. You can talk to our team about your vehicle, your route, and the questions that matter to you.
Relationships that last
We want to be the team you turn to for your next move, too. That starts with understanding your needs and earning your trust.
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