Dealer & Business Auto Transport
Move inventory between lots, pick up auction wins, relocate fleets, and scale your logistics without adding headcount. Built for businesses that ship vehicles as part of their operation.
Transport Built for How Dealers Actually Work
Dealerships, auction houses, and fleet managers have fundamentally different needs than individual consumers shipping one car. You need consistent carrier availability for recurring shipments, predictable pricing that works with your margins, payment terms that align with your cash flow, and ideally a system that does not require a phone call every time you need a car moved. We put your shipments in front of vetted, licensed auto transport companies, they compete with their best offers, and you choose and book directly with the company that fits your operation.
Our partners handle the full spectrum of dealer logistics — from a single auction pickup to a 200-vehicle fleet relocation. Whether you are a used car dealer pulling inventory from auctions across three states, a franchise group transferring vehicles between rooftops, or a corporate fleet manager rotating cars between regions, they flex to your operation without breaking your workflow.
Volume Pricing
Offers priced for your volume
Business Terms
Ask the companies about invoicing
Integrations
Offered by some companies
You Choose
Book directly with the company
Dealer-to-Dealer Transfers
Multi-Location Inventory Management
A truck that sits unsold for 60 days in Denver might sell in a week in Phoenix. The problem is that internal transfers cost money — and if the logistics are slow or unreliable, the vehicle ages on your lot instead of generating revenue at the right location.
Recurring transfer lanes between your locations can be set up with the partner you choose. Once configured, requesting a new shipment takes seconds: origin lot, destination lot, VIN, submit. Carriers familiar with your locations respond quickly because they already know the pickup process, gate hours, and lot contact. Repeat business creates efficiency — for you and for the carrier.
For dealer groups shipping 20 or more vehicles per month between locations, ask the companies whether they assign a dedicated account contact for your lanes. The company you book with handles pickup, delivery and updates on every unit.
Auction Vehicle Pickup and Delivery
You won the auction — now you need the car at your lot before storage fees eat your margin. Auction pickups have unique constraints: gate hours, release paperwork, lot staging areas, and strict deadlines (most auctions charge daily storage after 3 to 5 business days). The companies we work with handle auction pickups every day.
Auction Houses We Work With
Carriers in our partners' networks regularly work with the major auction houses. They know the process: gate passes, buyer numbers, condition reports at release, and the specific lot layouts at each facility. That familiarity translates to faster pickups and fewer complications.
Batch scheduling available: For dealers buying at multiple auctions weekly, provide your list of won vehicles (VIN, auction location, release date) and the company you book with can route its trucks to pick up multiple vehicles in a single sweep — reducing per-unit cost and getting inventory to your lot faster.
Fleet Relocation Logistics
Corporate fleet relocations — whether triggered by employee transfers, office openings, seasonal repositioning, or end-of-lease returns — require coordination at scale. Moving 50 or 200 vehicles from a closing branch to multiple destinations is not something you do with one phone call.
Multi-origin, multi-destination fleet moves are handled with a project management approach. You provide the vehicle manifest (VINs, current locations, destinations, priority tiers), and your partner company builds a phased transport plan. High-priority vehicles move first; lower-priority units queue for the most cost-effective available carriers over a longer window.
Multi-Origin Routing
Multiple pickup locations, multiple destinations
Status Updates
From the company you book with
CSV Export
Reports for your internal systems
Volume Pricing and Payment Terms
Consumer pricing does not work for dealers. You need rates that protect your per-unit margins when you are shipping 15 or 50 vehicles a month. Volume pricing is set by each company in its offer. In general, per-unit offers fall as your volume grows:
Lower
Per-unit offers vs. single cars
10-24 vehicles/mo
Lower still
Fuller trailers, sharper offers
25-49 vehicles/mo
Custom
Set by the company you book with
50+ vehicles/mo
You never pay us a cent. Payment terms are between you and the company you book with; some companies offer net-30 invoicing to qualified businesses, meaning you receive and sell the vehicle before your transport bill is due. Ask about terms when you compare offers.
Companies that invoice monthly usually list VIN, origin, destination, pickup date, delivery date, and cost on each line, so you can import it into your accounting system without manual reconciliation.
API Integration for High-Volume Shippers
For dealerships and fleet companies shipping at scale, some auto transport companies offer API access that removes manual entry. If you need an integration with your DMS, inventory management system, or custom tools, ask the companies what they support:
Create Shipments Programmatically
Pass VIN, origin, destination, vehicle details, and preferred dates to the company you book with.
Real-Time Tracking
Query vehicle status (queued, assigned, picked up, in transit, delivered) and location data via API.
Webhook Notifications
Receive push notifications at every status change. Trigger internal workflows without polling.
Reporting Endpoints
Pull historical data on costs, transit times, carrier performance, and volume for internal analytics.
API access, documentation and support are offered by the company you book with, where available. Ask about it when you compare offers.
Real-Time Fleet Tracking
When you have 30 vehicles in transit simultaneously, you need visibility — not a spreadsheet of estimated delivery dates and phone calls to dispatch. The company you book with handles pickup, delivery and updates; ask the companies whether they offer a tracking dashboard with carrier position, estimated arrival time, and status history.
Dealers who treat logistics as a competitive advantage ask for these features up front, before they book.
Set Up Your Business Account
Whether you are a single-point independent dealer or a multi-state franchise group, we put your volume in front of vetted, licensed auto transport companies and they compete with their best offers. Call (800) 930-7417 to speak with our team, or email info@americanautoshipping.com with your monthly volume and primary corridors, and we will get back to you within one business day.
Moving vehicles every month? Get your free estimate and tell us your volume so the companies can price it accordingly.
Dealer Transport FAQ
Volume is priced by the companies themselves. Tell us your monthly volume and typical corridors when you get your free estimate, and the licensed auto transport companies price their offers with that volume in mind. Multi-vehicle loads fill trailers, so per-unit offers usually come in lower as volume grows.
Payment terms are set by the company you book with, and you pay that company directly. You never pay us a cent. Some auto transport companies offer invoicing or net terms to established dealer accounts, so ask about it when you compare offers.
Yes. The companies we work with regularly pick up from Manheim, ADESA, Copart, IAAI, and independent auctions nationwide. The company you book with coordinates with auction lot staff for gate passes, release timing, and vehicle staging.
Some larger auto transport companies offer API access for creating shipments, status updates and reporting. If your DMS needs an integration, ask the companies about it when you compare offers; the integration is set up with the company you book with.