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See Transportation Costs Before You Buy a Vehicle

Dealers can now see Central Dispatch transportation pricing insights while shopping in Manheim Marketplace and vAuto’s Stockwave, helping them better understand potential costs before they buy.

October 20, 2026

Buying the right vehicle is only part of the job. Dealers also need to know what it may cost to move that vehicle to their lot. Central Dispatch is making that easier. 

Transportation pricing insights from Central Dispatch now appear within Manheim Marketplace and vAuto’s Stockwave. Dealers can see a predicted price range while they shop for vehicles. This gives them a better view of the full cost before they buy. 

Know more before you buy 

Transportation costs can affect how much a dealer may make on a vehicle. This is even more important when the vehicle is far from the dealership. Dealers buying online through Manheim.com and OVE.com source vehicles from more than 400 miles away on average. 

With Central Dispatch transportation pricing insights, dealers can: 

Powered by transportation intelligence 

Transportation costs have become an important part of every inventory decision. Yet dealers may have limited visibility into those costs until after a purchase is made. 

Central Dispatch helps close that gap with AI-powered pricing intelligence based on millions of historical vehicle dispatches. Dealers can now access these transportation insights earlier in the buying journey. This helps them evaluate inventory with a clearer view of potential transportation costs before they buy.



More choice for every move 

Dealers can now see Central Dispatch pricing alongside Ready Logistics as they evaluate inventory. With both options available where they shop, dealers can choose the approach that best fits each vehicle and move forward with more confidence.  

Turn insight into action  

The predicted range gives dealers a useful view of potential transportation costs. A Central Dispatch subscription goes further with more pricing insights and direct access to carriers and the marketplace.  

When dealers are ready to move a vehicle, they can list it in Central Dispatch, connect directly with carriers and choose the price, carrier and timing that best fit the move.  

Ready to go beyond the predicted range?  

With transportation pricing available earlier in the buying process, dealers can make clearer choices and move forward with more confidence. 

Subscribe to Central Dispatch for more pricing insights, direct access to carriers and the marketplace, and greater control over each vehicle move.  

Get access today: https://site.centraldispatch.com/signup

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