4 auction yards
St. Louis, Springfield
Missouri car shipping from Copart & IAAI auction yards
place your bid on Stat.VIN, and we'll handle the delivery
You don't need a dealer license to bid at a Missouri Copart or IAAI yard: a licensed broker bids for you, and every lot shows one number before you commit. Missouri auto transport is quoted per lot — open or enclosed, whichever the car needs — with the fees already in. St. Louis and Springfield carry most of the state's inventory.
- Copart & IAAI yards across the state
- Statewide delivery from $395
- Flood history checked before you bid
Locations
Copart Missouri yards and IAAI branches
Yard addresses, sale days and who can bid at each. Copart ST Louis Missouri is the anchor yard, with Springfield next — though the Springfield listings are physically at the Rogersville yard, so check the address before planning pickup. Copart mo searches return the same set. One more thing worth knowing: some St. Louis IAA lots are released from Belleville, across the Illinois line.
Copart MO - Columbia
8485 Richland Rd, Columbia, MO 65201 8826
Sale days: Tuesday
Browse lotsCopart MO - Sikeston
687 E Outer Road, Sikeston, MO 63801 7262
Sale days: Monday
Browse lotsCopart MO - Springfield
2889 E. Us Highway 60, Rogersville, MO 65742 7171
Sale days: Multiple sale days per week
Browse lotsCopart MO - St. Louis
13033 Taussig Ave, Bridgeton, MO 63044 1418
Sale days: Multiple sale days per week
Browse lotsIaai MO - Kansas City East
1700 W. Old Highway 40, Odessa, MO 64076
Sale days: Thursday
Browse lotsIaai MO - Springfield
1155 N Eldon Ave., Springfield, MO 65803
Sale days: Monday
Browse lotsAbout the service
Missouri auto auction access without a dealer license
Missouri auctions split their inventory in two. Clean-title cars — lease returns, trade-ins, fleet units — are open to the public with a free account. Salvage lots, which make up most of what Copart and IAA list here, are restricted to licensed buyers, and our broker account already holds that license. What follows, in order: what the title records mean in Missouri, what a purchase costs, and how transport works from the yard to your address.
Salvage title Missouri: current brand and prior records
A missouri salvage title is issued when an insurer writes the car off, and the brand follows the VIN from then on. After repair and a state inspection a rebuilt title missouri is issued, and the car can be registered again. The record worth checking separately is a prior salvage title missouri entry: it means the car carried a salvage brand at some point and later cleared the process, so the current document may look clean while the history is not. Read both the current title and the VIN record before you bid.
What a Missouri Copart purchase actually costs
Budget the winning bid plus roughly 8–10% in auction fees, our flat broker fee, and transport from $395. Missouri charges sales tax at titling, and a rebuilt car needs its inspection before it can be registered — that is a shop and paperwork cost, not a rate we can quote. Distance is the variable: St. Louis and Springfield sit about three hours apart on I-44.
Delivery
Auto transport Missouri calculator
Enter the lot or VIN number and your ZIP code. The figure follows the specific lot you plan to bid on — the yard it sits in, its size, whether it runs and whether you want open or enclosed transport — and it is the figure on the invoice.
| 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.
Cities
Cities we serve in Missouri
Delivery to any address in the state, with daily routes to Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence, Lee's Summit and O'Fallon.
Coverage
Reviews
What our customers say
Olivia Parker
Chicago
Fast booking, realistic timing and no unexpected charges made this one of our smoothest monthly shipments.
Lot price $12,400 · market $21,700 · delivered in 6 days
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
Michael Carter
Dallas
Pickup from the Dallas auction was arranged the same day, and the truck reached Miami exactly when promised.
Lot price $18,600 · market $31,400 · delivered in 6 days
FAQ
Buying at Missouri car auctions — FAQ
It depends on the title brand. Clean-title lots are open to the public through a free account. Salvage lots — most of what Copart and IAA list at their Missouri yards — require a licensed buyer, and that is what a broker account replaces. You set the maximum bid and the car is titled in your name.
Copart missouri covers St. Louis, Springfield and Sikeston, with IAA branches in the St. Louis area. Two addresses are worth double-checking: Springfield listings are physically at the Rogersville yard, and some St. Louis IAA lots are released from Belleville, which is across the line in Illinois.
We hold the license Missouri requires for salvage lots, place your bid up to the limit you set, track sale days across the state's yards, and handle the paperwork and title transfer after you win. Transport is arranged through the same network, on the same invoice.
Not in person — the lot stays at the auction yard until it is sold. What you get on Stat.vin instead: the insurer's damage report, the full auction photo set, a VIN report with prior owners, accidents and odometer readings, and the sale history of that specific VIN.
It means the car carried a salvage brand at some point and later completed the state process to clear it. The practical consequence: the current title can look ordinary while the history is not, and that affects resale value and what an insurer will cover. Check the VIN record, not only the document in the listing.
Once you win, the car moves by open or enclosed carrier from the yard to the address you give us. Delivery starts at $395 for open transport; enclosed costs more and makes sense for a car that warrants it. Missouri sits on major east-west and north-south corridors, so pickups usually slot into a route someone already drives.
Most in-state runs take a day or two after payment clears — St. Louis to Springfield is about three hours. Long-distance moves are straightforward because Missouri is a through-state in both directions. Winter storms can add a day between December and February.
Yes — the lot listing shows the run and drive status, and non-running cars go on a flatbed with winch loading rather than being towed. That is already reflected in the delivery quote, at no extra charge.
The winning bid, auction fees and our broker fee are due before the car is released; delivery is invoiced separately once the route is confirmed. We settle with the auction under our own account, so you never register with Copart or IAA yourself.
Yes — a winning bid is a commitment, and walking away from a won lot triggers a relist fee from the auction. That is why we confirm the full landed cost with you before the sale rather than after, and why the maximum you set is the maximum we place.
Free consultation
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.
