The purchase price is only part of what a vehicle costs you. Transportation can also affect whether a vehicle is the right fit for your lot, especially when you’re sourcing inventory farther from home.
Yet for many dealers, transportation is a separate step. You evaluate a vehicle in one place, then switch to other tools or do manual research to figure out what it might cost to move it. That gap between evaluating an opportunity and understanding what comes next is where acquisition decisions can get harder than they need to be.
Stockwave from vAuto now helps close that gap with a new Central Dispatch widget.
What’s new
Central Dispatch transportation pricing insights are now available in the “glance” feature for dealers acquiring auction vehicles with Stockwave. After you select a vehicle, the widget displays a predicted price range based on vehicle and destination information. You can then connect with Central Dispatch to explore carrier options.
It’s a simple addition, but it brings another acquisition consideration to the point where you’re making the decision.
Why it matters
Evaluate the full opportunity. Stockwave already helps you identify vehicles that fit your inventory strategy, based on market demand, inventory needs, and profitability opportunities. Now you can consider an estimated transportation cost alongside that intelligence when you assess a vehicle.
Reduce manual research. Instead of using separate tools or calculating on your own, you can view a transportation estimate while you’re already reviewing the vehicle.
Make a more informed purchase decision. Understanding more of a vehicle’s potential acquisition cost before you commit gives you greater visibility into the decision you’re about to make.
Powered by AI and insights from millions of historical vehicle moves, Central Dispatch’s predictive pricing helps you evaluate transportation costs with confidence.
A note on estimates: the figure you see is a transportation market estimate, not a guaranteed quote or final price. Actual pricing is determined when you work with carriers in Central Dispatch
From insight to transportation context to action
Think of the acquisition journey in three moments: finding the right vehicle, understanding what it will take to bring it onto your lot, and moving forward. The widget connects the first two.
- Find a vehicle using Stockwave’s inventory intelligence.
- Determine the destination and review the Central Dispatch predicted price range.
- Make a clearer decision with more of the picture in front of you.
When you’re ready to move a vehicle, Central Dispatch is there too. It’s a self-managed marketplace, so you can connect directly with carriers and choose the price and timing that best fit your needs.
Your marketplace, your decisions
Central Dispatch is built for dealers who value flexibility and direct control. In the marketplace, you select your carrier, negotiate terms, and coordinate transportation yourself. The widget in Stockwave gives you useful context and a connected path to Central Dispatch, but the decisions about who moves your vehicle, at what price, and on what timeline stay with you.
What connected looks like
The widget is a small feature with a bigger idea behind it. Cox Automotive connects data, technology, workflows, and intelligence across the automotive ecosystem to help dealers understand what’s happening, determine what should happen next, and act with greater speed and confidence.
Here, inventory intelligence from Stockwave and transportation context from Central Dispatch come together at a relevant moment in the workflow. The goal is fewer disconnected steps, so your team spends less time switching between tools and more time evaluating opportunities and acting on them.
Who it’s for
This enhancement is designed for the people who source and manage inventory: used vehicle managers, acquisition managers, inventory managers, general managers, and independent dealer owners. If your team wants better visibility into acquisition costs, fewer gaps between steps, and more control over how vehicles are sourced and moved, this is for you.
Get started
Current Stockwave customers can contact their Stockwave Performance Manager to learn more about the Central Dispatch widget.
Not a Central Dispatch customer yet? Sign up for access today.
