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Car auctions in the USA —

buy from Copart & IAAI with delivery to your door

Bid on 300,000+ vehicles at Copart and IAAI in all 50 states. No dealer license needed, one flat broker fee, full lot history before you bid and door-to-door auction car shipping after you win.
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  • All 50 states, 200+ auction yards
  • Door-to-door delivery, insured
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300,000+ live lots
Copart & IAAI, updated daily
20,000+ cars delivered since 2016
Cargo insured to full purchase value
Licensed broker & carrier
How it works

How to buy a car from Copart or IAAI without a dealer license

Most salvage lots are closed to the general public. A licensed broker account opens them without you registering a business, paying for membership or holding a dealer license.

  1. Register free

    No membership fee, no business documents. You get access to live lots at Copart and IAAI and to full VIN history on every one of them.

  2. Fund a deposit

    Usually 10% of your maximum bid. It is refundable if you do not win, and it counts toward the invoice if you do.

  3. Bid or Buy Now

    Set a maximum bid and we bid on your behalf under our broker license, or take a Buy Now lot at a fixed price.

  4. Pay one invoice

    Lot price, auction fees, flat broker fee and transport in a single document — nothing added after the fact.

  5. We ship it home

    Copart pick up within 3 business days, open or enclosed carrier, delivery to your address with live status and title paperwork handled.

  6. You get the title

    The car is titled in your name. For salvage lots we explain what your state requires to retitle it as rebuilt.
Buying through Stat.vin (broker) Copart Basic membership Own dealer license
Access to salvage lots Yes, in every state Limited — public lots only in most states Yes
Up-front cost $0 to register $59–$249 per year $500–$2,000 + bond, per state
Buyer fee Flat broker fee, fixed per car Higher non-member fee tier Dealer fee tier
Transport Included in the same invoice Arranged by you Arranged by you
Time to first bid Same day 1–3 days 4–12 weeks
Buying through Stat.vin (broker)
Access to salvage lots Yes, in every state
Up-front cost $0 to register
Buyer fee Flat broker fee, fixed per car
Transport Included in the same invoice
Time to first bid Same day
Copart Basic membership
Access to salvage lots Limited — public lots only in most states
Up-front cost $59–$249 per year
Buyer fee Higher non-member fee tier
Transport Arranged by you
Time to first bid 1–3 days
Own dealer license
Access to salvage lots Yes
Up-front cost $500–$2,000 + bond, per state
Buyer fee Dealer fee tier
Transport Arranged by you
Time to first bid 4–12 weeks
Inventory

What you can buy at US auto auctions

Insurance and fleet vehicles in every condition — from undamaged clean-title cars to repairable salvage.

Clean title

Fleet, lease returns and dealer trade-ins with no accident history. Open to public bidders, ready to register and drive.

Salvage & repairable

Insurance total losses with light to moderate damage. The largest share of auction volume and the deepest discount to market.

Rebuilt title

Already repaired and re-inspected cars — cheaper than clean title, registrable in most states, ideal for daily drivers.

Trucks, SUVs & commercial

Pickups, box trucks, trailers and heavy equipment from fleet liquidations and insurance claims.

Motorcycles & powersports

Street bikes, cruisers, ATVs and jet skis — low-value lots where auction pricing is at its most aggressive.

Flood & hail damage

Storm-season inventory. Hail cars are usually mechanically untouched; we always flag flood history in the VIN report first.

Live now

Live auction cars from Copart & IAAI

A sample of lots open for bidding right now. Prices are current bids, not final sale prices.

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Pricing

Auction fees & total cost breakdown

What a $9,800 Honda Accord at IAAI Orlando actually costs delivered to Atlanta, GA.

Line item Amount Notes
Winning bid $9,800 Your maximum bid, set by you
Auction buyer fee $625 Set by IAAI, scales with the bid
Internet bid & gate fee $139 Fixed auction charges
Broker fee $299 Flat — the same on a $2,000 or $40,000 car
Transport, Orlando → Atlanta (438 mi) $480 Open carrier, insured, door to door
Title & documents $95 Title transfer and shipping
Total landed cost $11,438

*Every number above is confirmed in writing before the sale. No storage fees if the car leaves the yard within the free period, and we schedule pickup so it does.

Delivery

Copart transportation and auction car shipping across the USA

We move cars from any Copart or IAAI yard to any address in the lower 48. Pick the yard, pick your state, get the price.

Enter a lot or VIN to look up the pickup yard.
Enter the five-digit destination ZIP code.

Estimated delivery

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Transit time:
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Lot / VIN:
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Distance Open carrier Enclosed carrier Transit time
Up to 500 mi $1.10 / mi $1.54 / mi 1–3 days
500–1,000 mi $0.85 / mi $1.19 / mi 2–4 days
1,000–1,500 mi $0.70 / mi $0.98 / mi 3–5 days
1,500–2,500 mi $0.60 / mi $0.84 / mi 4–7 days
2,500 mi and over $0.52 / mi $0.73 / mi 6–9 days

* Rates include loading at the auction yard, and door-to-door delivery. Non-running vehicles are winch-loaded at no extra charge.

Due diligence

Full lot history before you bid

The difference between a bargain and a mistake is what you knew before the hammer fell.

Complete photo set

Every auction photo, including the ones removed after the sale — undercarriage, interior, engine bay and damage close-ups.

Damage & sale records

Primary and secondary damage, run-and-drive status, keys, odometer and title brand as recorded by the auction.

VIN history & past sales

Previous auction appearances with final prices, so you can see whether a car has been flipped or bought back before.

Engine start video

Where the yard recorded one, you hear the engine before you bid. On request we send an inspector for a closer look.
Coverage

Car auctions by state

Auction yards, public access rules and delivery rates for every state.

Reviews

What our customers say

Mason Ward
Mason Ward
Columbus

Weather caused a one-day delay, but the early warning and revised arrival time made it easy to manage.

Lot price $26,400 · market $43,800 · delivered in 7 days

Ethan Cooper
Ethan Cooper
Atlanta

The vehicle was not running, but the carrier arrived with the right equipment and handled pickup smoothly.

Lot price $15,900 · market $27,300 · delivered in 8 days

Emma Collins
Emma Collins
Seattle

The online estimate matched the final cost, and flexible pickup helped when the seller changed the time.

Lot price $11,800 · market $20,400 · delivered in 8 days

About the service

Buying cars at US auctions and shipping them home

Copart and IAAI move more than three million vehicles a year between them, and most of that inventory never reaches a dealer lot. Insurance total losses, fleet retirements, lease returns and repossessions go straight to auction, which is why the same car sells there for 30-50% below retail. The catch is access: at a public auto auction anyone can view the catalogue, but the salvage inventory is restricted to licensed dealers in most states, so a private buyer either gets a license or bids through one. A broker account is the second route - you choose the lot and the maximum bid, we place it under our license, and the title is issued in your name. What follows, in order: what the total actually costs, how auction car shipping works, and what to check on a lot before you bid.

What the total cost actually includes

The winning bid is never the final number. Add the auction buyer fee, which scales with the price, plus internet bid and gate fees, our flat broker fee, car shipping from the auction yard to your address, and title paperwork. On a $9,800 car in Florida delivered to Georgia that comes to roughly $11,400 landed - still well under the $16,900 the same car sells for retail. Copart fees and IAAI fees are charged at a higher tier to public buyers than to licensed dealers, which is one of the quieter reasons a broker account works out cheaper than it looks on paper. Every line is confirmed in writing before the sale, so the landed cost is known before you commit rather than discovered afterwards.

Auction car shipping across all 50 states

Auction car shipping is the second half of the purchase, and it sits on the same invoice as the bid. Copart pick up is scheduled within three business days of payment and before the free storage period runs out, so storage never lands on your invoice, and the car is delivered door to door on an open or enclosed carrier. Rates run from $1.10 per mile on short in-state routes down to $0.52 per mile coast to coast, with a $395 minimum; transit is 1-3 days regionally and 6-9 days on cross-country moves.

Car shipping from an auction is not the same as moving a running car between two driveways, which is why general auto transport companies price it as an exception. Yards have their own gate hours, release rules and storage clocks, and a large share of lots will not roll onto a trailer on their own. Non-running and heavily damaged vehicles are winch-loaded at no extra charge, cargo is insured to full purchase value for the whole trip, and auto auction shipping quotes include the loading at the yard rather than adding it later.

Most buyers end up dealing with two companies: a broker who wins the lot, and one of the copart shipping companies who moves it afterwards. We hold both the broker and the carrier authority, so Copart transportation, IAAI car shipping and the paperwork at the gate are handled by one company - a single invoice, one point of contact, and live tracking from the auction yard to your driveway instead of a broker blaming a carrier.

Auction transportation services are quoted per lot, not per mile band alone: the same 400-mile move prices differently out of a yard with restricted gate hours than out of one that releases the same day. Enter a lot number or VIN in the calculator above and the quote comes back for that specific car - loading, insurance and delivery to your ZIP included. Copart delivery service and IAAI car delivery are billed the same way, so switching yards mid-search does not change how the number is built.

Check the lot before you bid

Every lot page on Stat.vin carries the full auction photo set, primary and secondary damage codes, run-and-drive status, odometer and title brand, plus previous auction appearances with their final prices. That auction history by VIN is what separates a repairable car from a rebuilt flip or an undisclosed flood loss, and it is the one thing a local listing cannot give you - by the time a car reaches a dealer lot, the photographs taken before the repair no longer exist. Look up any VIN before the hammer falls, not after.

FAQ

Buying at US car auctions — FAQ

Yes, through a broker. Copart sells some clean-title lots to the public in most states, but the salvage inventory — where the real discount is — is restricted to licensed dealers. We hold that licence and bid on your behalf, so you choose the lot and the maximum bid without registering a business or paying for a membership.

A buyer fee that scales with the winning bid, an internet bid fee, a gate fee and an environmental fee. On a $9,800 car they add up to roughly $760. Both auctions charge public buyers a higher fee tier than licensed dealers — bidding through a broker account puts you on the dealer tier.

We place the bid under our licence, pay the yard, collect the title and arrange transport. You set the maximum bid and we never exceed it. The broker fee is flat — the same amount on a $2,000 lot and a $40,000 one — so our incentive is not tied to how much you spend.

Yards allow in-person preview during business hours, and we can send an inspector on request. For most buyers the lot page is enough: the full auction photo set, damage codes, run-and-drive status, odometer, title brand and previous auction sales with final prices.

A salvage title means an insurer declared the car a total loss. It cannot be registered as-is; it has to be repaired and pass a state inspection, after which it is re-issued as a rebuilt title. Rules and inspection standards vary by state, and a few brands — junk, non-repairable, certificate of destruction — can never be retitled for road use.

We collect the car from the yard within three business days of payment and deliver door to door. Rates run from $1.10 per mile on short routes down to $0.52 per mile coast to coast, with a $395 minimum, and include loading, cargo insurance and delivery. Enter a lot number or VIN in the calculator above for the exact price to your ZIP.

Pickup is within three business days of payment, then 1–3 days in-state, 2–4 days regionally and 6–9 days coast to coast. Most buyers see the car 8–14 days after the sale closes. You get live status from the yard to your driveway.

Yes — a large share of auction inventory does not start. Non-running and heavily damaged lots are winch-loaded onto the trailer at no extra charge. The lot page shows run-and-drive status before you bid, so you know which you are buying.

A refundable deposit of about 10% of your maximum bid opens bidding. If you win, the deposit counts toward a single invoice covering the lot, auction fees, the broker fee, transport and title. If you do not win, the deposit is returned.

Yes. A winning bid at Copart or IAAI is a binding purchase, and walking away means relist fees from the auction. That is why we confirm the full landed cost in writing before the sale — so the number you commit to is the number you pay.
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Not sure which lot to bid on?

Tell us the car you want and your budget. We check the lots worth bidding on, quote the total landed cost including delivery to your ZIP, and place the bid for you.

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