Dealer Auto Transport & Vehicle Logistics | RPM Moves

Consolidated Dealer Services

We Are a Disruptive and Differentiated, End-to-End Transportation Service Provider.

Auction wins, dealer-to-dealer trades, store-to-store redistribution. Nationwide dealer trade shipping with no minimums — same priority on a single unit as a fifty-car contract. All 50 states and Canada on 8,200+ vetted carriers.

For inventory where one paint chip costs more than the entire transport. Halo cars, exotic pre-owned, customer-sold specials, OEM allocations. Photo condition inspection at pickup and delivery. From the F-150 trade to the high-line customer fulfillment — one carrier.

Single drivable unit, professionally driven — instead of burning a porter for nine hours. Compliance verified before delivery: plates, registration, stickers, temporary tags. Services completed en route — detailing, recall remediation, glass. Carrier transport delivers as-is. Driveaway delivers ready to sell. [Learn more about Driveaway →](/shippers/vehicles/driveaway)

Out-of-state titles cleared faster by starting work at pickup, not at delivery. State-to-state transfers, lien releases, temporary tags, in-transit permits — all 50 states and Canada. County-level expertise, where dealer audit issues actually surface.

Auction win Tuesday, no room until next week — hold it. Customer-ordered allocation arrives early — hold it. Daily, weekly, monthly rates at 60+ secure facilities positioned near major auction sites. Floor-plan flexibility without floor-planning the unit.

Direct-to-buyer fulfillment from any rooftop. Condition documentation at pickup and delivery. Same dispatch system as the rest of your moves — no third-party last-mile vendor.

Detailing, recall remediation, glass replacement, PDR, and make-ready completed in transit or at our facilities. The unit arrives ready to merchandise — not ready to send to recon.

One Network Built for Modern Dealerships

Eliminate fragmented vendors. RPM provides a unified, tech-driven ecosystem for the entire lifecycle of dealership inventory. Whether you are executing high-volume dealer trades, managing a corporate de-fleeting cycle, or orchestrating a white-glove home delivery, our hybrid network delivers the capacity and real-time tracking needed to drive predictable efficiencies across your footprint.

One Workflow

Auction win › pickup › storage holds during dwell › recon completed › ship the day it's saleable. Five vendors collapsed to one.

Every Vehicle Type

Drivable units via driveaway. Non-drivable on the next open truck. High-line in enclosed. Customer fulfillment via home delivery. Same dispatch, same invoice.

Elastic Capacity on Demand

One unit or a 5,000-vehicle redistribution across North America. No minimums, no capacity ceilings, no drop in priority.

Every Lane, One Report

Lane spend, dwell, on-time delivery, damage rate — across every move. Group-wide visibility when you scale.

Why dealers choose RPM

60+ Secure Storage Locations

Dwell anywhere, ship from where the unit is.

Real-Time Tracking & Reporting

Live status on every move, with group-wide reporting on dwell, on-time delivery, and damage rate.

8,200+ Vetted Carriers

Capacity in every U.S. and Canadian market, including the lanes where regional carriers say "not this week."

Road-Ready Delivery via Driveaway

Drivable units delivered by a professional driver, compliance verified before arrival.

No Minimums, No Long-Term Contracts

A one-car move books on the same system as a recurring program. Week-to-week or year-to-year.

One Vendor, One Invoice

Open, enclosed, driveaway, storage, recon, and customer home delivery on a single account.

Greater satisfaction on driveaway moves — here's why

Carrier transport delivers vehicles as-is. Our driveaway drivers deliver them road-ready — and our satisfaction surveys show the difference.

Compliance verified before delivery — plates, registration, stickers, temporary tags

Services completed en route — detailing, recall remediation, glass

Photo condition reports at pickup and delivery

Issues caught and fixed, not passed along

Professional driveaway driver delivering road-ready vehicles

One vendor. Every move

Free lane audit — any volume, no commitment.

Dealer Auto Transport FAQ

Dealer auto transport is the professional shipping of vehicles between dealerships, auctions, customers, and storage facilities. RPM Moves provides open and enclosed transport, driveaway, secure storage at 60+ locations, and reconditioning services for franchise and independent dealerships across all 50 states and Canada. One vendor, one invoice, one workflow from auction win through retail-ready delivery.

Dealer auto transport costs depend on distance, vehicle type, transport mode (open vs. enclosed), lane density, and volume. Multi-vehicle and recurring-lane pricing typically lowers per-unit cost meaningfully. Request a free lane audit for lane-specific pricing.

The largest cost reductions usually come from consolidating vendors (broker markup, admin time per VIN), compressing floor-plan interest exposure (parallel title processing, in-transit reconditioning), and eliminating dwell at auction and at receiving lots. The per-mile carrier rate is typically not the largest cost line for a dealership.

Out-of-state title transfers vary by originating state DMV, county recorder, lien holder, and current backlog. Electronic-title states clear faster than paper-title states, and cross-border (U.S./Canada) transfers take longer than domestic transfers. Salvage and rebuilt-branded units take longer still, since they require inspection. Starting title work at pickup rather than at delivery compresses the calendar by the transit days.

Single-unit moves are handled at the same priority as multi-car or contract volume. No minimums, no long-term commitments. The same dispatch system processes a one-car auction-win move and a fifty-unit redistribution.

Yes. RPM dispatches carriers at all major auction networks including Manheim, ADESA, ACV, and Copart, plus independent auction locations. Pickup coordination follows each auction's release-window and storage-grace policies.

Driveaway moves a single drivable unit using a professional driver, with compliance and condition verified before delivery and optional en-route services like detailing, recall, and glass. Carrier transport moves vehicles on a multi-unit trailer (open or enclosed) and delivers them as-is. Driveaway is typically the better choice for in-region trades, customer deliveries within driving range, and single high-value units. Driveaway is offered as a commercial service for dealer and fleet accounts.

Open transport carries 7–10 vehicles on a multi-level open trailer, the most economical mode for standard inventory. Enclosed transport carries 2–6 vehicles inside a fully covered trailer, used for halo, exotic, certified luxury, and OEM allocations. Enclosed transport costs more per mile than open, with the spread depending on lane and vehicle.

Yes. Cross-border transport between the U.S. and Canada is handled in-house, including customs documentation, carrier dispatch, and provincial registration coordination, rather than being passed to a third-party broker. This applies to single units and multi-unit moves.

We Are a Disruptive and Differentiated, End-to-End Transportation Service Provider.

Open Transport

Enclosed Transport

Driveaway

Title & Registration

Storage

Home Delivery

Reconditioning & Make-Ready

One Network Built for Modern Dealerships

Why dealers choose RPM

Greater satisfaction on driveaway moves — here's why

One vendor. Every move

Dealer Auto Transport FAQ

We Are a Disruptive and Differentiated, End-to-End Transportation Service Provider.

Open Transport

Open Transport

Enclosed Transport

Enclosed Transport

Driveaway

Driveaway

Title & Registration

Title & Registration

Storage

Storage

Home Delivery

Home Delivery

Reconditioning & Make-Ready

Reconditioning & Make-Ready

One Network Built for Modern Dealerships

Why dealers choose RPM

Greater satisfaction on driveaway moves — here's why

One vendor. Every move

Dealer Auto Transport FAQ

What is dealer auto transport?

How much does dealer auto transport cost?

How do I reduce dealer transport costs?

How long does an out-of-state title transfer take?

Do you handle single-unit moves, or only volume contracts?

Can you pick up from Manheim, ADESA, ACV, and Copart?

What's the difference between driveaway and carrier transport?

What's the difference between open and enclosed transport?

Can RPM handle cross-border transport between the U.S. and Canada?