Midwest Trading

What Midwest Trading does

Midwest Trading Company is a privately held, Dallas-based wholesale distributor of surplus and overrun automotive parts, founded in 1980 and operating from a single warehouse facility at 3641 E. Kiest Blvd. The company procures excess parts inventory from major OEMs — including GM, Ford, Chrysler (Stellantis), Honda, and Dodge — and resells it in bulk wholesale lots to select business customers, declining retail or small-quantity orders. It does not sell original retail parts at list; the value proposition is access to surplus OEM inventory at distinctive value pricing, with sourcing reach extended through sub-manufacturer connections for specialized parts.

The core product surface is narrow but operationally focused: a buy-side procurement service (wholesale buyers source bulk lots from the warehouse), a complementary sell-side service (businesses liquidate bulk surplus inventory to Midwest Trading), shipping arrangements domestically by truck and internationally by ship, full export services including port agent coordination and export licensing support, and occasional complete engine lots sold by the pallet. Order shipments are tracked electronically by carriers. The company markets itself as one of the world's largest independent distributors and exporters of automotive products and lists Dodge, Honda, and other major manufacturers among its sourcing relationships.

Commercially, Midwest Trading runs a sales-led, direct-contact model with minimal digital infrastructure: a single contact (Russell Vinson), toll-free and local phone lines, email, and a basic website with buy/sell/contact/FAQ pages. There is no disclosed pricing, no e-commerce checkout, no API or platform layer, and no disclosed revenue, funding, or headcount growth metrics. The customer base is described horizontally across wholesale automotive businesses and international buyers, but no named customers, revenue split, or segment economics are publicly available, leaving customer concentration and growth direction as open diligence questions.

Name

Midwest Trading

Legal name

Midwest Trading Company

Website

https://midwesttrading.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midwest Trading is a privately held Dallas-based wholesale distributor that procures surplus and overrun automotive parts from major OEMs (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda) and resells them in bulk lots to business customers worldwide, with full export and shipping logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Auto Parts Distribution

NAICS

Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (42311), Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (423)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive, Tools & Industrial Supplies (B2B) (CRAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Wholesale auto parts
• Surplus auto parts
• Automotive parts distribution
• OEM surplus exporter
• Bulk auto parts wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bulk Wholesale Auto Parts Sales: Midwest Trading generates revenue through selling surplus auto parts in bulk wholesale lots to selected business customers. They procure excess parts inventory from major auto manufacturers (GM, Ford, Chrysler) and sell these in bulk quantities at value pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales of surplus inventory lots.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Midwest Trading is a wholesale-only distributor that procures surplus and over-run inventory from major auto manufacturers (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Dodge) and resells these OEM automotive parts in bulk lot quantities to select business customers. The company stores parts at its Dallas, Texas warehouse and arranges domestic and international shipping, providing export licensing and port agent support for global buyers. Sales are conducted exclusively through direct phone/email contact on a quote basis, with no retail or small-quantity sales.

Product overview

Midwest Trading Co. operates as a single unified B2B wholesale marketplace for surplus automotive parts, not a modular platform. Their core offering is a bulk surplus auto parts trading service that connects surplus inventory sellers with wholesale buyers. The primary products include Buy Surplus Auto Parts (procurement service for wholesale customers to purchase bulk parts from warehouses) and Sell Surplus Auto Parts (service for businesses to liquidate bulk warehouse inventory). These core services are complemented by Shipping Services (domestic and international freight arrangements via truck or ship) and Export Services (export licensing and port agent coordination). They also occasionally offer Complete Engine Lots consisting of new engine pallets. The company sources surplus parts from major manufacturers including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, and Dodge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buy Surplus Auto Parts
• Sell Surplus Auto Parts

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• General Motors (GM)coreOthersGM is one of the primary surplus inventory suppliers for Midwest Trading. They supply excess parts inventory, over-runs, and surplus automotive components to Midwest for bulk resale.
• Ford Motor CompanycoreOthersFord is a key supplier of surplus auto parts inventory to Midwest Trading, providing excess parts and over-run inventory for bulk wholesale distribution.
• Chrysler (Stellantis)coreOthersChrysler supplies surplus auto parts and excess inventory to Midwest Trading for bulk wholesale sales.
• HondacoreOthersHonda is listed as a manufacturer supplier providing surplus auto parts inventory to Midwest Trading.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LKQ Corporation: LKQ is the largest US distributor of aftermarket and recycled automotive parts, sourcing collision and recycled components for resale to repair shops. Comparable to Midwest Trading in that both distribute non-OEM-channel auto parts in bulk to B2B customers, though LKQ is far larger and more diversified.
• Copart: Copart operates a global online salvage vehicle auction platform that resells totaled and surplus vehicles, many of which are parted out. Comparable to Midwest Trading in the surplus-vehicle-to-parts value chain and in providing a marketplace for excess automotive inventory to bulk buyers.
• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions): IAA operates salvage vehicle auctions where buyers acquire totaled and donor vehicles for parts harvesting. Comparable to Midwest in monetizing automotive surplus inventory through a B2B channel to parts resellers and international buyers.
• Keystone Automotive Operations: Keystone distributes aftermarket automotive parts and accessories wholesale to collision-repair and mechanical shops across North America. Operates a comparable B2B wholesale distribution model for non-OEM-channel auto parts.
• Pull-A-Part: Pull-A-Part operates self-service salvage yards where buyers pull used parts from retired vehicles. Operates in the same surplus automotive parts category as Midwest Trading, though with a retail-style pickup model rather than bulk-lot export.
• Bap Geon Corporation: Bap Geon is one of the largest Korean surplus and used auto parts exporters, shipping dismantled vehicles and components globally. Closest direct competitor to Midwest Trading's niche, both being export-oriented surplus-parts wholesalers with global footprints.

Emerging players

• Car-Part.com: Car-Part.com operates an online marketplace connecting buyers with salvage yards and recycled auto-parts suppliers. A digital-first adjacent platform to Midwest's offline surplus model, useful as a comparable for how the surplus auto parts category is being digitized.

Broad incumbents

• Holman Automotive: Holman is a large automotive services company including parts distribution, fleet management, and dealership operations. Comparable broad presence in the wholesale automotive parts space, though Holman is more diversified across services than a pure surplus-parts wholesaler.
• Standard Motor Products: Standard Motor Products manufactures and distributes replacement automotive parts in the aftermarket. Operates in adjacent B2B wholesale channels serving the same downstream repair and resellers as Midwest Trading.
• Genuine Parts Company (NAPA): Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive and industrial replacement parts through the NAPA Auto Parts network. A broad incumbent serving the same B2B automotive aftermarket, though its core focus is retail-facing jobber distribution rather than OEM surplus liquidation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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