About Copart
Learn about Copart, the premier destination for online car auctions
Who We Are
Founded in 1982 with a single salvage yard in California, Copart has grown into a global leader and the premier source for online vehicle auctions. Copart’s innovative technology and online auction platform link Buyers and Sellers around the world. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Copart currently operates more than 270 locations in 11 countries and has more than 175,000 vehicles up for auction every day.
What We Do
Copart specializes in reselling used, wholesale, and salvage title vehicles, serving various sellers including insurance companies, rental firms, municipalities, and charities. With an extensive inventory spread over 20,000 acres, Selling over four million vehicles annually, Copart caters to dismantlers, body shops, salvage buyers, dealers, and individual consumers. There's something for everyone at Copart.
Where We're Going
At Copart we are passionate about making a positive difference every day through charity, disaster relief, transparency and compliance, economic growth, and environmental responsibility. We’re proud to give back to our wonderful communities and serve hundreds of thousands of Members every day, all while maintaining a solid reputation as a growing, profitable business year after year.
As the premier global online vehicle auction company, Copart puts the power to bid and win in your hands.
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Backed by over 35 years of industry experience, CashForCars.com, CashForCars.de and CashForCars.co.uk, a Copart brand, has one simple mission: to simplify the car selling process. CashForCars.com aims to help make selling vehicles, regardless of their condition, faster and easier than ever before. We have seen (and purchased) every type of vehicle, including like-new, used, damaged, and even total loss vehicles. It’s our passion, and it’s why we work so hard for our customers. Click here to learn more. ...Read More
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At CarConverter, we’ve made it our mission to offer our customers in the UK the most simple, quick and easy way to sell their vehicles. We take care of the hassle and can help you sell your car in minutes. CarConverter can buy any vehicle no matter what the condition, and with 15 locations across the UK, convenience is at the center of our service model. Click here to learn more. ...Read More
Autovahinkokeskus (AVK) was founded in 1966 by a group of Finnish vehicle insurance companies. In 2018, Copart acquired the company in an effort to expand its presence in Europe. Now AVK trades as Copart Suomi Oy and serves customers in Finland (and the surrounding areas). The combined companies bring more than 50 years of experience in the salvage auto business sector to Finland. Click here to learn more. ...Read More
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Jeff Liaw
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Liaw has served as CEO and a member of the board of directors of Copart since April 2024. He served as Co-CEO from March 2022 to April 2024. Jeff joined Copart in 2016 as CFO, and additionally served as President of the company from 2019-2022. Prior to Copart, Jeff served as the CFO of Fleetpride, the largest independent distributor of aftermarket truck parts in the U.S., which was owned by TPG Capital, where he was a principal investor overseeing private equity investments in the financial services and industrial sectors. Jeff earned his MBA from Harvard Business School with highest distinction as a Baker Scholar, Siebel Scholar, and co-president of his class, and received his bachelor’s degrees at the University of Texas at Austin in Finance in the Business Honors Program, and in Plan II Liberal Arts. He serves on the Development Board for the University of Texas at Austin, the President’s Advisory Board at UT Southwestern, and the Board of Directors of the Tate Lecture Series at Southern Methodist University.
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