Providing quality drive-away service to the automotive industry.
What is Driveaway?
Driveaway service provides an alternative mode of transportation for finished vehicles. Utilizing driveaway in your distribution network can free up ever tightening haulaway capacity to improve throughput and decrease transit time.
Depending on the number of vehicles to move a van or shuttle bus full of professional drivers will arrive at the pickup location, inspect the vehicles, then safely drive them to the desired destination. Driveaway is extremely effective in high volume, short distance moves. Typically moves are 25 miles or less, but some routes can be up to 50 miles between origin and destination.
Benefits of Driveaway
Vehiship crews are able to pick up and drop off from a variety of locations. Offsite yards, railroad yards, dealerships, and vehicle auctions are common pick up and drop off locations. No need for a designated truck loading pad. As long as our van or shuttle bus can get to the location we can move the vehicles.
Driveaway eliminates the time for a driver to load and secure vehicles on a trailer. Our drivers arrive in the yard, inspect the vehicles, get in position and proceed out of the location in convoy fashion. It is a very efficient mode of transportation for finished vehicles.
Vehiship has an excellent recruiting and training program to ensure our driving team is the best in the industry. Volume fluctuations are inevitable, and we work closely with our customers to maintain properly sized driveaway teams. Utilizing driveaway in your distribution network will free up truck, rail, and/or vessel capacity to be used in other lanes.
Technology is an important tool that we use to compliment our operations. Our systems
are compatible with industry EDI standards and are able to interface with OEM, railroad, and other
supply chain partner systems.
Our Drivers Make
The Difference
Safety, proper vehicle handling and professionalism are the foundation of Vehiship.
Our drivers are the core of our business and supporting them is a top priority. Vehiship’s team focused culture will help us grow with current customers while continuing to expand our customer base. The automotive industry continues to evolve and Vehiship is committed to being a driving force in that evolution.
Benefits for
Our Drivers
- Variety of work hours available to support different people’s schedules. Full time, part time, and weekend only shifts are available.
- Competitive pay
- Students, full time, part time, retirees are all successful members of the Vehiship team.
- Opportunities for advancement
- Assistance with obtaining your CDL license
- Team building and driver appreciation events
Safety & Training
Vehiship has developed an industry leading safety program that all drivers must complete.
- Mixture of classroom, on the road, and in the field training.
- Drivers complete SMITH system training by a certified instructor.
- Ongoing safety and retraining opportunities available.
- Familiarity with different vehicles that drivers will be interacting with.
- Field audits to ensure processes are accurate and properly followed.
Sample Safety Initiatives
- Strict no cell phone policy while in a customer vehicle.
- Use of spotters to assist with backing up or space restricted moves.
- Vehicles travel in convoy fashion when traveling on open roads.
- Shuttle busses retrofitted to ensure driver safety during COVID-19 pandemic.
What We Do
High volume dealer deliveries
OEM plant shuttle
Moves to/from rail yards
Auto auction shuttles
Project based moves
Natural disaster vehicle moves
Shipping to Canada
Vehicle inspections
Yard management
Manufacturer buyback moves
Military moves
Offsite yards
