Moving Inventory Between Your Own Stores: A Dealer Group Guide

Dealer groups move inventory between their own stores by booking store-to-store transport the same way as a dealer trade: both addresses, a contact at each rooftop and the VINs. For regular volume, a recurring schedule with weekly or monthly pickups and one point of contact keeps cars moving without a new request every time.

When you run more than one rooftop, the right car is often already in the group, just at the wrong store. Getting it across town or across the region should not mean pulling a porter off the floor every time.

Three ways groups move cars between stores

• One-off transfers. A customer wants a unit sitting at a sister store. Book it like a dealer trade, with both legs of a swap on one order if cars are going both ways.
• Bulk moves. Rebalancing inventory between high-demand and slower locations, or stocking a new rooftop. Scheduled bulk transport moves several units together.
• Recurring schedules. When transfers are part of the weekly routine, set up regular pickups and deliveries on a weekly or monthly schedule, with on-call options when volume jumps.

What to send for a group transfer

• Pickup and drop-off rooftops, with a contact at each store.
• The VIN of every car moving, plus year, make and model.
• Whether each car runs.
• When each car is ready and when the receiving store needs it.
• Open for everyday units, enclosed for exotic, specialty or high-value inventory.

One list with every VIN on it is easy for both stores to check off when the cars arrive. The dealer trade transport checklist covers the details.

Why one point of contact matters for groups

With several stores sending and receiving, the risk is that nobody owns the move. Centralized coordination, with one person who manages the whole program and keeps every store updated, cuts the calls between rooftops and the idle time while a car waits for a truck.

Group transfers with FCT

FCT works with franchise and regional dealership groups moving inventory across rooftops, from single transfers to recurring programs, across all 48 contiguous states. See fleet management and franchise and independent dealerships, or call the dealer desk at (980) 552-1101 to set up a schedule.

Frequently asked questions

How do dealer groups move cars between their own stores?

Book store-to-store transport with both addresses, a contact at each rooftop and the VINs. Regular transfers can run on a recurring weekly or monthly schedule.

Can you move several cars between stores at once?

Yes. Scheduled bulk transport moves multi-unit transfers together, for example when rebalancing inventory between locations or stocking a new rooftop.

Can a dealer group set up recurring pickups?

Yes. Recurring programs cover regular pickups, deliveries and dealer swaps on a weekly or monthly schedule, with on-call options when volume changes.

Who coordinates transfers across several rooftops?

One point of contact manages the program and keeps every store updated, so nobody has to chase the move between rooftops.

Need a car moved?

FCT gives dealers one point of contact from quote to drop-off. Request a quote or call (980) 552-1101, and a real person gets back to you.