Copart's fees depend on your title type, how you pay, and how you bid — and they add up fast. Enter a bid and see the real out-the-door number, using the current fee schedule.
Fee data compiled and cross-verified August 2026 · Not affiliated with CopartExcludes taxes, title mailing ($15–$20), late fees, storage, broker fees, membership (~$99–$249/yr), and shipping. Standard-volume schedule (what public buyers and most licensed buyers pay). Copart requires a refundable deposit of 10% of your max bid.
We built Remarket Space because auction fees shouldn't be a puzzle. Same auction-level prices — with the total shown before you bid.
Clean title, secured funds, pre-bid — the cheapest way to buy — including gate and environmental fees. Card payments and live bidding cost more.
| Winning bid | Total fees | Out-the-door* | Fees as % of bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $328 | $828 | 66% |
| $1,000 | $488 | $1,488 | 49% |
| $2,000 | $653 | $2,653 | 33% |
| $5,000 | $943 | $5,943 | 19% |
| $10,000 | $1,073 | $11,073 | 11% |
*Before taxes, title mailing, and shipping. Above $15,000 the buyer fee becomes 7.25% of the bid (secured, clean title) or 12.25% (unsecured).
Standard-volume schedule. Toggle the calculator above to see any combination applied automatically.
| Bid range | Secured | Card/PayPal |
|---|
| Bid range | Secured | Card/PayPal |
|---|
| High bid | Pre-bid | Live |
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| High bid | Pre-bid | Live |
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| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gate fee | $79 clean title / $95 non-clean |
| Environmental fee | $15 every vehicle |
| Title mailing | $15 USPS / $20 FedEx |
| Late payment (after 3 days) | $50 |
| Relist fee (unpaid at 8 days) | 10% of sale price, $600 minimum |
| Third-party finance fee | $69 |
| Basic membership | ~$99–$129/yr + refundable deposit of 10% of max bid |
| Premier membership | ~$249/yr + $400 refundable deposit |
On a $2,000 winning bid for a clean-title vehicle paid with secured funds and won by pre-bid, expect roughly $653 in fees: a $470 buyer fee, an $89 virtual bid fee, a $79 gate fee, and a $15 environmental fee — about $2,653 out the door before taxes, title, and shipping. Pay by card (unsecured) in a live auction and it's about $783.
The gate fee covers moving the vehicle out of the yard for pickup. As of 2025 it's $79 for clean-title vehicles and $95 for non-clean (salvage) titles. It applies to every purchase.
Secured funds are wire transfers, cashier's checks, cash, or money on deposit. Unsecured is credit card or PayPal. Copart charges a noticeably higher buyer fee for unsecured payment — often $100 to $350 more per vehicle — and if any portion of your payment is unsecured, the whole purchase is charged at unsecured rates.
Not for every vehicle, but membership isn't free: Basic membership runs roughly $99 to $129 per year and bidding requires a refundable deposit of 10% of your maximum bid. Many vehicles and several states are dealer-only, requiring a license or a licensed broker who charges their own fee on top.
Payment is due within 3 days, then a $50 late fee applies. At 8 calendar days unpaid, Copart relists the vehicle and charges a relist fee of 10% of the sale price with a $600 minimum.
No — the fee schedule is fixed. You can reduce fees by paying with secured funds, using pre-bid instead of live bidding, and skipping the virtual bid fee entirely with Buy It Now. High-volume licensed buyers (25+ units and $75k+ per year) get a cheaper schedule.
Remarket Space is a car marketplace with auctions and instant Buy Now — full inspection, free Carfax, a 3-Day Major Mechanical Guarantee, and your total out-the-door cost on every listing. No calculator needed.
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Remarket Space is not affiliated with Copart, Inc. Fee data was compiled from
Copart's published fee schedules and independently maintained fee references, cross-verified August 2026.
Copart changes fees without notice — always confirm current rates at copart.com before bidding there.
This calculator excludes taxes, DMV charges, and shipping, which vary by state.
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