Moving Off-Lease and Retired Fleet Units: What the Carrier Needs

To move off-lease or retired fleet units, send one list: every VIN, where each unit sits, where it goes, a contact at both ends, and which ones don't run. Units leaving the same lot can go out together on one order, with one person tracking the whole batch.

Lease returns and fleet retirements don't come one at a time. You get twenty units at a branch, a few that won't start, one with a wrap still on it, and a lot that closes at 5. Every one of those details changes what kind of truck shows up and when.

What should be on the unit list?

• VIN, year, make and model for every unit. Not "the twelve Malibus at the Durham lot."
• Pickup and drop-off addresses with a name and phone number at each, plus lot hours and gate rules.
• Runs or doesn't run. Say it per unit. An inop can be moved, but the carrier has to know before dispatch so the right equipment comes. Find out at the gate and that car stays behind. More on that in moving non-running units.
• Keys. Which units have them and where they are.
• Branding or equipment. Wraps, racks, company gear. Flag it so it gets handled that way.
• Ready date and need-by date.

Missing something? Send what you have. The desk will ask for the rest instead of letting the order sit.

One big move or a standing schedule?

A one-time decommission goes out as a scheduled bulk move: several units, one pickup, one destination. If units retire every week or every month, set up a recurring pickup schedule instead, with on-call trucks when a wave of leases ends at once. Dealer groups moving cars between their own stores use the same setup. See moving inventory between your own stores.

Where do the units go?

Usually a remarketing lot, an auction, a dealer or storage. If it's an auction, check their drop-off hours before the truck rolls. If units split between two destinations, put the drop-off next to each VIN on the list and it still goes as one order.

Count them at both ends

With a batch, the car that goes missing is the one nobody checked. Have someone at pickup note condition on every unit, and check each car against the bill of lading when it lands. Our guides on the bill of lading and checking in a delivered car walk through it.

Fleet returns with FCT

FCT moves retired and off-lease units for leasing companies, rental and corporate fleets, government fleets and dealers, across all 48 contiguous states, open or enclosed, with one point of contact for the whole batch. See fleet management, or send the unit list to (980) 552-1101 or through the quote form.

Frequently asked questions

How do you transport off-lease vehicles?

Send one list with every VIN, the pickup and drop-off addresses, a contact at each end, and which units don’t run. Units leaving the same lot can go out together on one order.

Can retired fleet units that don’t run be moved?

Yes. The carrier just has to know before dispatch so the right loading equipment comes. If nobody says, that unit usually stays behind.

Can fleet returns run on a recurring schedule?

Yes. Weekly or monthly scheduled pickups, with on-call trucks when a wave of leases ends at once.

Does FCT move fleet units outside the Carolinas?

Yes. Across all 48 contiguous states, with one point of contact for the whole batch.

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.