Digital logistics marketplace Autosled is the newest national membership benefit partner of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association.

And as part of the partnership, Autosled is offering NIADA member dealers a first vehicle transport discount.

The discount is available to association members who join as new customers.

NIADA director of business development James Gibson said vehicle transport has become more important for independent dealers as more inventory acquisition is taking place digitally and from a wider geographic range. Autosled provides digital vehicle transport options to dealers, transporters, auctioneers, brokers and people who are relocating.

“This partnership provides a greater opportunity for NIADA members to take advantage of Autosled’s seamless digital vehicle transport options to ship used vehicles throughout the nation,” Gibson said in a news release.

Enclosed and open transport options are part of Autosled’s contactless vehicle shipping. In real time, dealers can schedule vehicle pickups online, communicate with drivers throughout the transportation process and share vehicle updates with customers.

Depending on the dealer’s preference, Autosled delivers to residential or commercial locations.

NIADA said that through the partnership, members could see less paperwork and no monthly subscription fees, which the association said could allow them to move used cars and trucks off the lot faster.

“Autosled is honored to come alongside NIADA and its members as a trusted transport partner,” Autosled co-founder and chief financial officer Dan Sperau said. “We look forward to connecting with independent dealers nationwide to streamline their delivery processes and fulfill their vehicle transport needs, now and in the future.”

Sperau and his brother Dave (the company's CEO and also one of its co-founders), joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast late last year. That epsiode can be found below.