DEALER GUIDE

How to Work
With USA TRANS

A practical step-by-step guide to buying, paying for, shipping and managing vehicles with USA TRANS.

01BEFORE YOU BUY

Check the Vehicle.
Know the Cost

Review the vehicle, understand the available history and calculate estimated shipping costs before you place a bid.

  • Calculate shipping costs
  • Get a Carfax report
  • Check the seller and reserve
  • Check the Title before bidding
Existing public shipping calculator with vehicle selection, route parameters and uncalculated costs

02BUY & PAY

Buy the Vehicle.
Keep Payments Under Control

After a successful purchase, the vehicle appears in your Dealer Portal. You can see the amount due, make payments and keep the financial position of the vehicle in one place.

  • Amount due visible in your account
  • Payments linked to each vehicle
  • Approved dealers may qualify for payment terms
  • Individual financing may be available
Actual Dealer Portal vehicle finance summary
Actual vehicle cost breakdown in the Dealer Portal

03PICKUP & WAREHOUSE

We Pick It Up.
You Keep Visibility

USA TRANS arranges pickup from the auction or seller. The vehicle is photographed at pickup and documented again when it arrives at the warehouse.

  • Professional pickup
  • Photos at vehicle collection
  • Warehouse inspection and media
  • Operational updates in your account
White Audi e-tron on the port road beside a loaded car carrier
Photos & Videos
AllPhotoVideoPhoto ContainerPick Up PhotoCar Truck Photo

04INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

From Warehouse
to Container to Sea

The vehicle is prepared for international shipment, loaded into a container and tracked through the ocean transportation stage.

  • Container loading and documentation
  • Container number and shipping line
  • ETD / ETA information
  • Full tracking in the Dealer Portal
Actual shipment timeline: purchased, picked up, warehouse, container loading and ocean transit
Route and Shipping: Pickup Location, Loading Port, Arrival Port, Loading Date, Arrival Date, Shipping Line

05ARRIVAL & DELIVERY

Know When
Your Vehicle Is Ready

Follow the vehicle through port arrival, container opening, readiness for pickup and final delivery.

  • Arrival at destination port
  • Container opening status
  • Ready for Pickup
  • Truck Delivery / Delivered status

06YOUR DEALER WORKSPACE

Everything Stays
With the Vehicle

Each vehicle has one connected digital record that keeps its logistics, finances, documents, photos, container data and operational history together.

  • Vehicle and route information
  • Finance and payments
  • Documents
  • Photos & Videos
  • Container and shipment status
  • Team and client management
Audi e-tron vehicle overview: identity, tabs, vehicle details, route and container. VIN 1V2BP2CA2NC535847

NEED HELP ALONG THE WAY?

Ask the Right Team

Our specialists are ready to help with questions at every stage.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Start With USA TRANS

Create a dealer account or calculate the estimated shipping cost of your first vehicle.