Effective March 30, 2009, Federal Rules require the salvage industry to report salvage vehicle data to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). Included in the definition of “junk and salvage yards” are any entities that own, control, handle, or acquire salvage vehicles, including crushers, scrap-vehicle shredders and scrap-metal processors.

Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) contracts with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to provide these types of businesses with the ability to upload the following vehicle information into NMVTIS:

• VIN (“Vehicle Identification Number”)
• Date the automobile was obtained
• Name of the individual or entity from whom the automobile was obtained
• Name of the individual or entity to whom the automobile was provided or transferred
• Statement of the disposition of the automobile as either “SCRAP”, “CRUSH” or “SOLD”
• Whether the vehicle is intended for export out of the United States

Shredders and other recyclers who receive vehicles in a crushed or condensed state that generally would prevent VINs from being identified are not required to report these specific vehicles to the operator if they determine that their supplier has already reported the crushed vehicle to NMVTIS. In cases where a supplier’s compliance with NMVTIS cannot be determined, however, scrap metal processors and shredders must report these vehicles.

ADD Helps You Meet the Requirement At a Low Cost

ADD’s easy-to-use services will help you meet the new requirement at a low cost. Full Service accounts include individual vehicle entry, batch vehicle entry using a spreadsheet and business-to-business processing which can be arranged with the an insurer’s IT staff. Basic Service Accounts include individual entry and emailed confirmation receipts. Click here for a detailed explanation of account services.

For Full Service accounts, ADD will set up a pre-paid account for your business that will be debited as you upload. There is a one-time account activation fee of $250 and requires an initial working balance of $50, so you can get started for as little as $300. There are no monthly or annual fees for NMVTIS reporting services, and a low per-upload* fee. Volume discounts may apply. ADD’s price breaks are based on a 3-month rolling average of previous uploads and exclude reporting on behalf of insurance carriers. They are as follows:

You can monitor your balance at any time simply by logging in. When the balance is low, just replenish your account online with a credit card, or mail us a check and you’re back in business.

If you report salvage data through ADD’s Full Service account and you also need to make vehicle inquiries, ADD offers a discounted rate of $2.50 per NMVTIS inquiry.

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To contact Auto Data Direct, call 855-300-3455 or email us.

*Please note: an “upload” is defined as a single vehicle record on a specific day from a specific reporting entity.