Total Cost of an Auction Car by State
The hammer price is the start of the bill, not the end. On an $8,000 Copart win the auction alone adds $1,409; your state then adds tax and title. Pick your state for the full worked example.
The auction side (same in every state)
| Hammer | Copart buyer fee | Copart online bid | Copart total fees | IAAI buyer fee | IAAI internet bid | IAAI total fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | $550 | $129 | $809 | $335 | $79 | $554 |
| $8,000 | $1,000 | $279 | $1,409 | $720 | $109 | $969 |
| $15,000 | $1,125 | $279 | $1,534 | $1,125 | $139 | $1,404 |
Totals include Copart's $95 gate fee or IAAI's $105 service fee, a $15 environmental fee and a $20 documentation fee, with no storage. Copart figures use the standard (non-licensed) buyer schedule. Full tier tables: Copart fee calculator, IAAI fee calculator.
Manheim fees
Manheim does not publish one national buyer-fee table; each auction location sets its own. Two published rules apply everywhere:
- A $50 Simulcast buyer fee per vehicle, in addition to the normal buyer's fee charged by each Manheim auction. source
- Payment is due on the purchase date; a 3% late fee (on sale price plus buy fee and added charges, minimum $40, maximum $400) applies after business day 3. source
Get the buyer fee for the lane you buy in from that Manheim location before you bid. Last checked: 2026-09.
Transport
We don't publish a transport number: it depends on distance, whether the car runs, open or enclosed carrier, and the season. Get a quote for the specific lot, add it to the all-in figure, and run the result through the max bid calculator.
All-in cost of an $8,000 car by state
| State | Tax rule used | Copart all-in | IAAI all-in | By venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2% state rate | $9,587 | $9,147 | Copart · IAAI |
| Alaska | no state sales tax | $9,424 | $8,984 | Copart · IAAI |
| Arizona | 5.6% state rate | $9,861 | $9,421 | Copart · IAAI |
| Arkansas | 6.5% state sales tax, vehicles under $4,000 exempt | $9,939 | $9,499 | Copart · IAAI |
| California | 7.25% state rate | $10,004 | $9,564 | Copart · IAAI |
| Colorado | 2.9% state rate | $9,648 | $9,208 | Copart · IAAI |
| Connecticut | 6.35% state rate | $9,942 | $9,502 | Copart · IAAI |
| Delaware | 4.25% Document Fee | $9,784 | $9,344 | Copart · IAAI |
| District of Columbia | Not in our data | $9,409 | $8,969 | Copart · IAAI |
| Florida | 6% state rate | $9,966 | $9,526 | Copart · IAAI |
| Georgia | 7% TAVT on fair market value (hammer used as the value here) | $9,987 | $9,547 | Copart · IAAI |
| Hawaii | 4% state rate | $9,734 | $9,294 | Copart · IAAI |
| Idaho | 6% state rate | $9,903 | $9,463 | Copart · IAAI |
| Illinois | 6.25% state rate | $10,059 | $9,619 | Copart · IAAI |
| Indiana | 7% state rate | $9,984 | $9,544 | Copart · IAAI |
| Iowa | 5% state rate | $9,834 | $9,394 | Copart · IAAI |
| Kansas | 6.5% state rate | $9,939 | $9,499 | Copart · IAAI |
| Kentucky | 6% usage tax on retail value per state schedule (hammer used here) | $9,898 | $9,458 | Copart · IAAI |
| Louisiana | 4.45% state rate | $9,834 | $9,394 | Copart · IAAI |
| Maine | 5.5% state rate | $9,882 | $9,442 | Copart · IAAI |
| Maryland | 6% state rate | $9,989 | $9,549 | Copart · IAAI |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% state rate | $9,984 | $9,544 | Copart · IAAI |
| Michigan | 6% state rate | $9,904 | $9,464 | Copart · IAAI |
| Minnesota | 6.88% state rate | $9,967 | $9,527 | Copart · IAAI |
| Mississippi | 5% use tax plus 2.5% privilege tax | $10,018 | $9,578 | Copart · IAAI |
| Missouri | 4.23% state rate | $9,758 | $9,318 | Copart · IAAI |
| Montana | no state sales tax | $9,421 | $8,981 | Copart · IAAI |
| Nebraska | 5.5% state rate | $9,859 | $9,419 | Copart · IAAI |
| Nevada | 6.85% state rate | $9,985 | $9,545 | Copart · IAAI |
| New Hampshire | no state sales tax | $9,434 | $8,994 | Copart · IAAI |
| New Jersey | 6.625% state rate | $9,999 | $9,559 | Copart · IAAI |
| New Mexico | 4% state rate | $9,734 | $9,294 | Copart · IAAI |
| New York | 4% state rate | $9,779 | $9,339 | Copart · IAAI |
| North Carolina | 3% state rate | $9,705 | $9,265 | Copart · IAAI |
| North Dakota | 5% state rate | $9,814 | $9,374 | Copart · IAAI |
| Ohio | 5.75% state rate | $9,884 | $9,444 | Copart · IAAI |
| Oklahoma | 1.25% sales tax plus 3.25% excise tax | $9,780 | $9,340 | Copart · IAAI |
| Oregon | no state sales tax | $9,510 | $9,070 | Copart · IAAI |
| Pennsylvania | 6% state rate | $9,947 | $9,507 | Copart · IAAI |
| Rhode Island | 7% state rate | $10,022 | $9,582 | Copart · IAAI |
| South Carolina | Infrastructure Maintenance Fee, capped at $500 | $9,824 | $9,384 | Copart · IAAI |
| South Dakota | 4% state rate | $9,739 | $9,299 | Copart · IAAI |
| Tennessee | 7% state rate | $9,980 | $9,540 | Copart · IAAI |
| Texas | 6.25% state rate | $9,942 | $9,502 | Copart · IAAI |
| Utah | 4.85% state rate | $9,803 | $9,363 | Copart · IAAI |
| Vermont | 6% state rate | $9,924 | $9,484 | Copart · IAAI |
| Virginia | 4.15% sales and use tax, $75 minimum | $9,756 | $9,316 | Copart · IAAI |
| Washington | 6.5% state rate | $9,941 | $9,501 | Copart · IAAI |
| West Virginia | 6% state rate | $9,904 | $9,464 | Copart · IAAI |
| Wisconsin | 5% state rate | $9,974 | $9,534 | Copart · IAAI |
| Wyoming | 4% state rate | $9,744 | $9,304 | Copart · IAAI |
Hammer + auction fees + state tax on the hammer + title transfer. Local taxes, registration, transport and repairs are extra.
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