Location Details
Car Shipping from ADESA Des Moines
AutoMove provides comprehensive car shipping from the ADESA Des Moines auction facility situated in Grimes, Iowa. Dealers and licensed buyers who win vehicles at this location can count on our team to handle the entire transport process from lot to delivery point.
As one of ADESA's key auction centers in the Midwest region, the ADESA Des Moines location handles a high volume of wholesale vehicle transactions each week. The facility offers a diverse mix of inventory ranging from late-model lease returns and corporate fleet vehicles to dealer consignments and financial institution repos. Buyers appreciate ADESA's detailed condition reports and transparent auction process.
Why Ship from This Location with AutoMove?
We coordinate directly with ADESA Des Moines staff to ensure a smooth and timely pickup process. Once you've completed your purchase and payment, provide us with your buyer number and lot details. Our assigned carrier will arrive during facility operating hours, complete the vehicle inspection and release paperwork, and carefully load your vehicle for transport. We handle inoperable vehicles as well, with winch-loading equipment available for non-running units.
The Grimes area provides strong logistics connectivity for vehicle transport. Carriers departing this facility can reach major highway corridors quickly, making both regional and long-distance shipments efficient. Expect transit times of 1-3 days for nearby states and 5-9 days for coast-to-coast deliveries, with exact timing dependent on your vehicle's final destination.
Every vehicle shipped through AutoMove travels under the assigned carrier's cargo insurance, which we confirm before dispatch, from the moment it leaves the ADESA lot until delivery at your location. We offer both open and enclosed transport options, with door-to-door service as our standard. You'll receive real-time tracking updates throughout the journey, and our dedicated support team is available to answer questions at every stage of the shipping process.
Vehicles leaving the ADESA Des Moines yard reach I-35 in about 2 miles, with I-80 roughly 2 miles out. Those are the corridors a car hauler actually runs to reach this gate, and the yard sits northwest of Des Moines.
Booking a pickup here
Carriers can only load while the gate is open, so a truck arriving after closing waits until the next business day — that is why we book a pickup window rather than just a date. If you have won vehicles at more than one yard in this area, say so on the quote: putting them on a single carrier is normally cheaper than booking separate pickups.
How far is ADESA Des Moines from major cities?
Driving distances from this yard: Des Moines 15 mi (23 min), Cedar Rapids 122 mi (2 hr 30 min), Omaha 132 mi (2 hr 29 min), Lincoln 184 mi (3 hr 29 min). Larger metros: Kansas City 190 mi (3 hr 31 min), Minneapolis 250 mi (4 hr 38 min), St. Paul 251 mi (4 hr 39 min). Mileage is measured on the road network, not in a straight line, and the times shown are typical car drive times. A loaded carrier runs slower and works to a pickup window, so plan on 1-2 days of transit to those metros once a truck is dispatched.