Four steps,3 to 5 business days.

The four steps above are the short version. Here is what happens at each one, from the first lookup to the closing.

Look up the company

Enter your MC or DOT number. Nothing else is needed at this stage. The lookup pulls the company’s FMCSA record, including authority status, insurance on file, safety rating and inspection history, and shows a free valuation range in minutes. There is no signup and no obligation.

A call about the company

Next comes a call about what the record does not show. We go over the authority, the insurance, the Amazon Relay standing if the company has one, and the list of paperwork the sale needs. Ask anything you want. If the company is not a fit, you hear that straight, with the reason.

Written offer

If the company fits, the offer comes to you in writing. It sets out what transfers at closing: the LLC itself, its authority and DOT records, and the company phone number and email account. Take it to your own lawyer if you want to. You decide whether to accept it, and nothing moves until you do.

In-person or bank-to-bank closing

The bill of sale and the transfer documents are signed at the closing, in person or bank to bank. Payment is made at closing, in the order written into the bill of sale. Logins and documents change hands only after full payment. Closing is typically 3 to 5 business days after an offer is accepted when everything is in order.

A note on timing. When a closing takes longer, the cause is usually paperwork outside anyone’s control, such as a state record that has to update first. You hear about it when we do.