What is wholesale vehicle transport and who is it for?
Wholesale vehicle transport is shipping for a wholesaler: someone who buys cars for a dealer, or trades cars on behalf of several dealers, and so moves inventory for different customers.
A wholesaler is an intermediary. The cars in a wholesaler's hands usually belong to, or are headed for, someone else's lot. On the buying side, the wholesaler purchases a car from a seller and needs it moved to the dealer it was bought for. On the selling side, the wholesaler sells a car to a buyer and needs it moved from where it sits to that buyer. Wave arranges the shipping for both.
Wholesalers who buy cars for a dealer, wholesalers who trade cars on behalf of multiple dealers, and the sellers and buyers on the other side of those deals.
What discounts and billing options do wholesalers get?
Wholesalers get a value-based discount and a volume-based discount, and can choose consolidated or separate billing and invoicing.
This page lists no discount amounts. Billing is the customer's choice: one consolidated invoice, or separate invoices.
How does wholesale vehicle transport work, step by step?
You request a live quote, Wave manages the shipments across the dealerships involved, you track them in the customer portal, and you are invoiced the way you choose.
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A wholesaler and a dealer moving its own stock
A wholesaler moves inventory for different customers; a dealer moves its own stock. Wave serves both, on separate pages.
| What differs | Wholesaler | Dealer moving its own stock |
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| Whose inventory moves | Inventory for different customers: cars bought for a dealer, or traded on behalf of several dealers. | The dealership's own stock. |
| Who can follow the shipments | You track orders in the customer portal and can share them with your dealer partners. | The dealer portal lets a dealership handle its own transactions, monitor shipments and see their status. |
When wholesale vehicle transport is NOT the right choice
If you are a dealer moving your own stock, use dealer auto transport. If you run a rental or corporate fleet, use fleet vehicle transport.
A wholesaler is not the same as a dealer moving its own inventory, because a wholesaler moves inventory for different customers. A dealer shipping only its own cars belongs on the dealer page, and a company moving vehicles it owns or leases belongs on the fleet page.
What we do for wholesalers
We manage shipments for or from multiple stores (dealerships), bill them consolidated or separately, and give you a portal to track your orders and share them with your dealer partners.
Wholesale vehicle transport FAQs
- What is a wholesaler in car shipping?
A wholesaler is someone who buys cars for a dealer or trades cars on behalf of multiple dealers, basically moving inventory for different customers. That makes a wholesaler an intermediary, not a dealer moving its own stock.
- Do you offer discounts to wholesalers?
Yes. We offer a value-based discount and a volume-based discount. This page lists no amounts or thresholds.
- Can you manage shipments for several dealerships at once?
Yes. We manage shipments for or from multiple stores (dealerships), so a wholesaler moving inventory for different dealers can keep it in one place.
- Can I get one consolidated invoice or separate invoices?
Yes. Billing and invoicing can be consolidated or separate, whichever you prefer.
- Can I track my shipments and share them with dealers?
Yes. A customer portal lets you track your shipment orders and share them with your dealer partners.
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- How do you check the carriers that move my vehicles?
Before a shipment is dispatched, Wave checks that the carrier has proper equipment and registrations.
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