State Line Auto Auction

What State Line Auto Auction does

State Line Auto Auction is a family-owned, private auto auction founded in 1981 by Harry and Zora Barber and headquartered in Waverly, New York. The company runs weekly in-person auctions every Friday at 9:20 AM across nine live auction lanes, supported by Simulcast technology — a capability it pioneered in 1995 as the first auto auction to sell vehicles via Simulcast. It is the only GM-sponsored auction in New York and the largest family-owned auction in the state, now operating under third-generation family leadership (Jeff Barber and his children Beth, Emily, and Paul Barber).

The business serves licensed vehicle dealers across the Northeast U.S., with dealer representatives based in nine regional markets spanning New York, Pennsylvania, and Northeast Ohio. Beyond the core auction, State Line operates an integrated stack of on-site services — transportation, rail siding with direct Norfolk Southern main-line access (capacity for 20,000+ vehicles), mechanical, body shop, paintless dent repair, vehicle reconditioning, post-sale inspection, title services, sale-day arbitration, and electric vehicle charging — creating a one-stop reconditioning and logistics platform. Its distribution channel combines a physical Waverly auction facility with a dealer member portal enabling online sales, pre-sale listings, and Simulcast bidding.

The revenue model is transaction-fee-based on vehicle sales, supplemented by reconditioning, transportation, and ancillary service fees; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company markets primarily through its weekly auction events, annual anniversary and themed sales (e.g., Summer Sizzler Sale), the Driven to Give charity initiative, dealer representative relationships, and limited email/text alerts and Facebook presence. Its exclusive supply partnership with General Motors Financial for prior rental, repossessed, and off-lease inventory is the principal supplier-side anchor, while buyer-side demand is distributed across a broad regional dealer network.

Name

State Line Auto Auction

Legal name

State Line Auto Auction Inc

Website

https://statelineauto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

State Line Auto Auction is a family-owned, private auto auction in Waverly, NY that runs weekly Friday live auctions across nine lanes and serves licensed vehicle dealers across the Northeast U.S. with on-site reconditioning, transportation, and rail logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Auction Services

NAICS

Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (42311)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLABAKAA

Wholesale Vehicle Auctions (Physical & Online)

Transportation & Logistics/Fleet Leasing, Rental & Management/Fleet Remarketing & Vehicle Disposal (Auctions, Buyback, Resale)

Keywords

• Vehicle auction services
• Auto dealer auctions
• Vehicle reconditioning services
• Auto transportation logistics
• Simulcast vehicle auctions

Headquarters

HQ city

Waverly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Auction Services: Primary revenue from auctioning vehicles for dealers, including post-sale inspection, arbitration, and title services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

State Line Auto Auction operates weekly live vehicle auctions every Friday at 9:20 AM at its Waverly, NY facility, featuring nine auction lanes with Simulcast-enabled online bidding. The company also provides an integrated suite of on-site services supporting dealers, including transportation, rail siding logistics with Norfolk Southern access, mechanical and body shop repairs, paintless dent repair, vehicle reconditioning, vehicle inspection, and title processing. It is the only GM-sponsored auction in New York, supplying dealers with prior rental, repossessed, and off-lease GM inventory.

Product overview

State Line Auto Auction operates as a family-owned auto auction business offering a comprehensive vehicle sales platform. The core offering consists of weekly live vehicle auctions held every Friday at 9:20 AM, featuring nine live auction lanes with Simulcast online bidding capability. The business provides an integrated dealer member portal for online sales, pre-sale listings, and buy vehicles now functionality. In addition to the auction platform, State Line offers extensive on-site ancillary services including transportation, rail siding with Norfolk Southern access (capacity for 20,000+ vehicles), mechanic shop, body shop, paintless dent repair, vehicle reconditioning, vehicle inspection, title services, and electric vehicle charging. The company hosts special event sales including anniversary celebrations and themed sales. All services are unified under the State Line Auto Auction brand, serving dealers throughout the Northeast United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Vehicle Auctions
• Simulcast Online Bidding
• Dealer Member Portal
• Transportation Services
• Rail Siding Services
• Mechanic Shop
• Body Shop
• Paintless Dent Repair (PDR)
• Vehicle Reconditioning
• Vehicle Inspection

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Union PacificminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Union Pacific's commemorative tour for America's upcoming 250th Anniversary included Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive appearance at State Line's 45th anniversary celebration.
• General Motors FinancialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with General Motors Financial providing high-quality prior rental, repossessed, and off-lease inventory on a regular basis. As the only GM-sponsored auction in New York, they offer GM vehicles exclusively to their dealer customers.
• Norfolk SoutherncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect access to Norfolk Southern main line enabling efficient rail transportation and logistics solutions for vehicle movement and storage.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Manheim Express: Manheim Express (a Cox Automotive product) provides dealer-to-dealer vehicle buying and appraisal services; comparable as an intermediated wholesale vehicle channel — and notably one of State Line's own dealer representatives previously worked there.
• ACV Auctions: ACV operates a digital-first wholesale auto auction platform with mobile inspection and 20-minute auction format — an emerging player challenging physical-lane auctions and serving dealer-to-dealer vehicle transactions across the U.S.
• TradeRev: TradeRev is a digital dealer-to-dealer auction and appraisal platform with mobile inspections and timed online sales; a digitally-native emerging peer competing with traditional physical-lane auctions like State Line.

Direct peers

• Greenville Auto Auction: Greenville Auto Auction is an independently operated regional wholesale auto auction with weekly sales, dealer-only access, and reconditioning services — a direct peer in scale, model, and customer base to State Line.

Broad incumbents

• Manheim (Cox Automotive): Manheim is the largest U.S. wholesale auto auction operator running physical lanes plus digital bidding; it is the dominant incumbent competitor and even shows up in State Line's customer testimonials (dealers transitioning from Manheim to State Line). Comparable as a wholesale vehicle auction peer.
• Copart: Copart operates the largest online salvage and used-vehicle auction marketplace in North America with significant dealer-facing volume; directly comparable as a wholesale vehicle auction peer with overlapping dealer customer base and simulcast-style online bidding.
• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions, part of RBA/Ritchie Bros.): IAA is a major North American auto auction operator focused on insurance-total-loss and salvage vehicles, now owned by Ritchie Bros. Comparable wholesale vehicle auction infrastructure, dealer customer base, and simulcast/online bidding model.
• Adesa (KAR Auction Services): Adesa operates a network of physical and online wholesale vehicle auctions in North America and is part of KAR Auction Services; serves franchised and independent dealers with a model directly comparable to State Line's wholesale auction business.

Regional players

• Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest: DAA Southwest is a regional physical-lane wholesale auto auction with reconditioning services, comparable in operating model to State Line but serving a different U.S. geography.
• Carolina Auto Auction: Carolina Auto Auction is a regional physical-lane wholesale auto auction with dealer-only weekly sales; comparable operating model to State Line serving the Southeast U.S. rather than the Northeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/statelineaa
• Xx.com/statelineaa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/state-line-auto-auction-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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