Press & Media Kit

Resources for journalists, analysts, and researchers covering the auto transport industry. Everything on this page is free to use with attribution. Data releases are licensed CC-BY 4.0.

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Press contact

Matthew Bold
Founder & CEO
matt@boldautotransport.com
(469) 942-5444

Last updated: 2026-04-23

Company boilerplate

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Bold Auto Transport is a licensed nationwide auto transport broker headquartered in Dallas, Texas (USDOT 3775668, MC 1349681). Founded in 2021, the company arranges door-to-door vehicle shipping on open and enclosed carriers across all 50 U.S. states. Bold is bonded, insured, and known for publishing open rate data — including a free, CC-BY 4.0 licensed per-state rate database updated monthly from live broker dispatch data. The company operates a price-match guarantee and includes $0-deductible cargo insurance on every shipment at no additional cost.

Key facts

Legal name	Bold Auto Transport LLC
Founded	2021
Headquarters	325 N. St. Paul St., Dallas, TX 75201
USDOT Number	3775668 (verifiable at FMCSA)
MC Number	1349681
Service area	All 50 U.S. states + DC
Services	Open & enclosed auto transport, door-to-door, expedited, dealer shipping, motorcycle, EV, snowbird, military
Insurance	$0-deductible cargo insurance included on every shipment
Industry accreditation	BBB A+ accredited, FMCSA licensed & bonded

Data releases

All Bold data is licensed CC-BY 4.0 — use freely with attribution to “Bold Auto Transport (boldautotransport.com)”.

Per-state rate database →

Human-readable table. All 50 states plus DC, open + enclosed per-mile averages, typical transit days. Updated monthly.

rates.json →

Schema.org Dataset JSON-LD. Drop-in for data pipelines, embed widgets, or AI assistant integrations.

rates.csv →

Spreadsheet-ready. state, slug, open per-mile, enclosed premium %, typical transit days. One row per state.

Lane directory →

50 state-to-state lanes with route-specific pricing, distance, and transit times. Useful for per-route cost stories.

Logo & brand assets

Please use the SVG when possible. Do not alter colors, aspect ratio, or add effects.

Full logo (SVG, scales losslessly)

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Need a PNG at a specific size, a transparent-background variant, or a monochrome version? Email matt@boldautotransport.com — same-day turnaround.

Recent press mentions

We'll list coverage here as it's published. If you've cited our data or quoted Matt, send the URL and we'll add it.

No listed coverage yet. If you'd like to be the first, see contact above.

Story angles we can support

The real cost to ship a car in 2026. Every "how much does it cost to ship a car" article repeats the same stale $800–$1,200 figure. We can provide live, sourced per-mile averages by state.
Snowbird season pricing dynamics. Why northbound and southbound rates on the same lane differ 20–40% by season. We see it in live dispatch data.
Auto transport broker transparency. Why most broker quotes are opaque, how the industry's 2023 rate reset changed consumer pricing, and what to look for on a Bill of Lading.
EV shipping cost premiums. Electric vehicles add weight-surcharge risk and charging logistics — we've shipped enough to quantify the premium.
Military PCS car shipping. DoD rates vs. commercial broker rates, and why service members often over-pay.
Interior-West carrier scarcity. Why Wyoming/Montana/North Dakota per-mile rates are 50%+ above California's despite shorter distances.

Reach Matt directly

Same-day response during business hours CT.

matt@boldautotransport.com (469) 942-5444