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OPENLANE Vehicle Transport & Pickup Planning

OPENLANE is a digital wholesale marketplace, so a purchased vehicle may be released from a seller location rather than a traditional auction gate. The transport plan should use the seller's actual pickup location, the release/gate information issued for the sale, and the exact person or process responsible for handing over the keys.

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Key Planning Points

OPENLANE seller guidance says a buyer or transport partner may pick up the sold vehicle.
The seller is instructed to verify the gate code associated with the sale before releasing the vehicle.
Keys should be available at pickup and the actual seller location should be confirmed.
OPENLANE also offers integrated transportation brokerage services powered by CarsArrive Network, Inc.; independently arranged transport should still follow the sale's release rules.
Phoenix Auto Dispatch is not affiliated with OPENLANE.

Seller-location release is the first planning question

OPENLANE's seller guidance instructs sellers to release the vehicle to the buyer or transport partner after verifying the gate code provided with the sale. Confirm the exact seller location and pickup contact because the vehicle may not be sitting at a traditional auction facility.

Official resource: OPENLANE — post-sale seller steps

Gate code and keys

The release code is part of the transaction's security process. The buyer should ensure the authorized pickup party has the information needed for the seller to verify the handoff, while avoiding public sharing of that code. The seller should also have the keys accessible at pickup.

Integrated transport vs. separately arranged transport

OPENLANE currently offers integrated transportation brokerage services powered by CarsArrive Network, Inc. Customers who use that option should follow OPENLANE's transportation terms. If transportation is arranged separately, the independent transporter still needs to comply with the seller's current release and pickup instructions.

Official resource: OPENLANE — Transportation

Condition and offsite access

Digital wholesale purchases should still be described to the transporter by their actual loading condition. Confirm whether the vehicle starts, rolls, steers and brakes, and disclose low clearance, collision damage, oversized dimensions or restricted seller access before carrier assignment.

OPENLANE pickup information checklist

Frequently Asked Questions

Does OPENLANE have its own transport option?

OPENLANE currently advertises integrated transportation powered by CarsArrive Network, Inc. Buyers using that option should follow those platform terms and instructions.

Can transport be arranged separately?

If the transaction permits an independently arranged pickup, the transporter must still follow the seller's release requirements and use the correct sale information.

Is Phoenix Auto Dispatch affiliated with OPENLANE?

No. Phoenix Auto Dispatch is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by OPENLANE.

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