OEM auto transport, plant to dealer.
Plant to dealer, port to dealer, dealer trade balancing, executive fleet. COA compliance, EDI integration, dedicated lanes, and the carrier capacity to back it.
Vehicle Shipping, Priced in 30 Seconds.
Instant quotes, vetted carriers, dispatched in 24 hours , anywhere in America.
OEM logistics is contract grade.
OEM and manufacturer logistics is not retail brokerage. It is contracts, EDI feeds, carrier of assignment files, dealer allocation tickets, and on time delivery SLAs that affect your dealer network performance. A car that arrives late at a dealer lot means a customer who picked up a competitor brand instead. The cost of a late delivery is not the cost of the car, it is the cost of the customer.
Whipshipper runs an OEM desk that fits into your existing logistics stack. EDI integration with your dealer allocation system. COA compliance for your insurance and contract terms. Carriers vetted against your safety and audit standards. Dedicated lanes from your plants and ports to your dealer networks, with surge capacity for new model launches.
Plant to dealer, port to dealer, dealer trade balancing across your network, executive fleet moves, certified pre owned remarketing. Every workflow under one program, one PM, one SLA.
Why OEM logistics teams pick Whipshipper
We fit your contract grade workflow.
Plant to dealer scheduling
Dedicated lanes from your assembly plants to your dealer network. Standing weekly capacity with surge for launch.
Port to dealer logistics
Long Beach, Jacksonville, Brunswick, Tacoma, every major US port. Manifest matched, dealer allocation respected.
EDI and API integration
EDI 214 status messages, 990 confirmations, 204 dispatch. API alternative for cloud first stacks.
COA and carrier compliance
Carriers vetted against your safety scores, insurance limits, MCS 90, drug testing programs.
Executive and CPO fleets
Higher tier transport for executive fleets, CPO inventory, and high value model launches.
Dedicated logistics manager
One PM tied to your program. SLA reporting weekly, monthly executive summary.
OEM program vs spot market
Contract grade logistics needs more than the spot market can give.
Whipshipper OEM program
- Dedicated lanes with locked capacity
- EDI 214 status, 990 confirmation, 204 dispatch
- Carrier vetting to your COA standards
- Dedicated logistics manager
- Surge capacity for model launches
- SLA reporting weekly and monthly
- Insurance limits scaled to vehicle value
Spot market brokerage
- Open load board, no locked capacity
- Email confirmations only, no EDI
- Carrier vetting to retail standards
- Different rep on every call
- No surge planning, take what is available
- No SLA reporting, only confirmations
- Standard $250k cargo, no scaling
OEM program volume
Real volume on real OEM contracts.
How OEM onboarding flows
Four phases from RFP to live.
RFP and discovery
Your logistics team and ours map lanes, volumes, SLA targets, EDI requirements, and COA standards.
Tier sheet and contract
Locked rates per lane, SLA penalties and bonuses, COA confirmations, contract terms.
EDI integration
EDI 214, 990, 204 mapping. Test transactions before go live. API alternative available.
Go live and ramp
First lane goes live, additional lanes ramp on schedule. SLA reporting begins month one close.
OEM RFP checklist
What we need to respond to an RFP.
- 1Lane list with origin, destination, monthly volume
- 2Vehicle mix by lane, sedan, SUV, truck, EV, executive
- 3SLA targets per lane, on time percentage and transit time
- 4COA standards and carrier vetting criteria
- 5EDI transaction set requirements, 214, 990, 204
- 6Insurance limits required per vehicle value tier
- 7Reporting cadence and KPI focus
- 8Contract term and renewal terms
OEM program pricing
Contract pricing per lane band, locked annually. Surge windows priced per the contract terms.
| Distance | Open Transport | Enclosed Transport | Transit Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 500 mi | Contract rate | Contract rate | 1 to 2 days SLA |
| 500 to 1,000 mi | Contract rate | Contract rate | 2 to 4 days SLA |
| 1,000 to 2,000 mi | Contract rate | Contract rate | 4 to 6 days SLA |
| 2,000+ mi | Contract rate | Contract rate | 6 to 9 days SLA |
Estimates only, your exact rate comes from the live carrier load board. Get an instant quote at the top of the page for real numbers.
What customers say
Verified shipments. Real names. Real routes.
“Whipshipper took on our Midwest port to dealer lane after a competitor failed SLA. They hit 99 percent on time in the first 90 days. EDI integration was clean.”
“Model launch surge pulled 8,000 units to dealers in 5 weeks. Their pre committed capacity actually held. No spot market panic.”
“Executive fleet moves on enclosed transport, high limit insurance, dedicated PM. Their reporting beat the previous broker by a mile.”
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