Auction Car Shipping Service for Dealers & Exporters
Bought a vehicle, or planning to buy one at a U.S. auction?
Auction to Dealership: use the dealer auto transport service for dealership inventory.
Auction to Port or Export Warehouse: follow the domestic auction-to-port transport workflow. The freight forwarder handles ocean booking and export filings.
After a Copart Purchase
For a Copart purchase, share the exact yard, available lot and buyer details, vehicle condition, release, and destination. The Copart shipping page explains what information to collect for a Copart pickup and how the domestic handoff works.
After an IAA or IAAI Purchase
Use the auction name shown on the release, the exact yard address, and the vehicle condition supplied for the purchase. The IAA and IAAI transport page explains the information used to arrange that auction pickup and domestic delivery.
After a Manheim Purchase
For a Manheim purchase, provide the available release information, exact pickup location, vehicle condition, and receiving address. The Manheim transport page provides the details to prepare the Manheim release and delivery handoff.
Independent Auction Review
Before accepting an independent-auction order, Y7 Logistics must review whether the seller releases vehicles to third-party motor carriers and what pickup documents are available. The guide to shipping a car bought at auction shows what to prepare from purchase through domestic delivery.
From Auction Purchase to Carrier Pickup
Not all auctions work the same way, and the differences matter when you are planning transport. Each platform has its own rules for release documents and yard access. Once the auction has released the vehicle, provide the available lot number, buyer number, and auction location. Y7 Logistics then sources and dispatches the carrier for the domestic move. Use the auction car shipping guide for the full instructional workflow.
What Y7 Checks Before Each Dispatch
Before each dispatch, Y7 checks both the carrier company and the specific driver assigned to the load:
- FMCSA operating authority: We confirm the carrier's authority is active at the time of that dispatch.
- Current certificate of insurance (COI): We check the carrier's current COI before assigning the load.
- Central Dispatch reviews and history: We review the carrier's record on the industry's load board.
- Assigned driver's license: We check the license of the specific driver who will collect the vehicle, not only the carrier company's details.
- Assigned driver's direct phone number: We confirm a direct phone number for the driver who will transport the vehicle.
Auction Release and Storage Responsibility
Auction release deadlines, storage windows, and auction charges are set by the auction house and remain the buyer's responsibility. Y7 Logistics coordinates the available release details with the dispatched carrier but does not purchase gate passes, manage storage, or guarantee avoidance of auction charges.
When You Need This
- Vehicle purchased through Copart
- Vehicle purchased through IAA or IAAI
- Vehicle purchased through Manheim
- Independent-auction purchase needing release review
- Auction inventory moving to a dealership
- Auction vehicle moving to a registered export warehouse
- Running or non-running auction vehicle transport
How It Works
What You Need
- Available lot number and buyer number
- Exact auction yard and pickup reference
- Auction release or gate pass supplied by the buyer
- Vehicle condition and operability details
- Delivery requirements and receiving contact, when applicable
Our Capabilities
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Y7 Logistics need before auction pickup?
Provide the available lot number, buyer number, exact auction location, release or gate pass, vehicle condition, and delivery requirements. The auction must release the vehicle before the carrier can collect it.
Does Y7 Logistics buy the gate pass or pay auction charges?
No. The buyer remains responsible for the auction account, gate pass or release, and any auction charges. Y7 Logistics coordinates the available release details with the dispatched carrier but does not purchase gate passes or manage storage.
Can Y7 Logistics transport a non-running auction vehicle?
Yes. Tell us whether the vehicle runs, rolls, steers, and brakes so Y7 Logistics can source a carrier with suitable loading equipment. Any loading assistance needed at the auction yard must be confirmed separately.
Can an auction vehicle be delivered to a dealership?
Yes. Y7 Logistics can arrange the domestic carrier move from the auction yard to the dealership address provided for the order.
Can an auction vehicle be delivered to an export warehouse?
Yes. Exporter accounts register eligible warehouse locations. For exporter orders placed through the portal, Y7 Logistics assigns a destination from that registered network after document review. The freight forwarder handles ocean booking and export filings.
Does Y7 Logistics operate auction yards or export warehouses?
No. Y7 Logistics operates neither auction yards nor export warehouses and receives no warehouse referral payment. Exporter accounts register eligible facilities before submitting orders.
Who performs the physical transport from the auction?
A motor carrier performs pickup and delivery. Y7 Logistics acts as the Licensed & Bonded FMCSA Broker that sources and dispatches the carrier and coordinates the available auction release details.
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