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Vehicle Preparation Centers
What a VPC is, what happens inside one, and how Accelerated moves finished vehicles from the Mercedes-Benz vehicle preparation centers to dealers and rail.
Where vehicles are made ready for the dealer
A vehicle preparation center, or VPC, is a facility where new vehicles are processed and made ready for delivery after they arrive from the plant or the port. It is the step between manufacturing or import and the dealership.
Work at a VPC typically includes final inspection, accessory and option installation, light reconditioning, quality checks, and short-term storage before the vehicles are dispatched to dealers. For imported vehicles, the VPC is often the first stop on dry land after the port.
Because so many vehicles pass through a single VPC, the facilities sit at the center of a busy flow of inbound and outbound car-haul freight. That is where a finished-vehicle carrier comes in.
We move the finished vehicles out
Accelerated runs car-haul lanes out of the Mercedes-Benz vehicle preparation center in Baltimore, moving processed and prepared vehicles inland to dealers and rail. As a finished-vehicle carrier hauling for the automakers since 1999, this VPC and port work is exactly the kind of steady, dedicated freight we run.
Where the Mercedes-Benz vehicle preparation centers are
Mercedes-Benz operates vehicle preparation centers at three locations in the United States. Accelerated’s VPC car-haul work runs out of the Baltimore facility.
Baltimore, MD
On the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest auto ports on the East Coast. This is where Accelerated runs its VPC lanes.
Brunswick, GA
Serving the Southeast, near the Port of Brunswick, a major vehicle-import gateway on the Atlantic coast.
Long Beach, CA
Serving the West Coast, near the Port of Long Beach, one of the largest container and vehicle ports in the country.
Common questions about vehicle preparation centers
What does VPC stand for?
VPC stands for vehicle preparation center, a facility where new vehicles are inspected, accessorized, and prepared for delivery before they go to dealers.
What happens at a vehicle preparation center?
Final inspection, accessory and option installation, light reconditioning, quality checks, and short-term storage, before the vehicles are dispatched to dealerships.
Does Accelerated operate the Mercedes-Benz VPC?
Accelerated is the finished-vehicle carrier. We run car-haul lanes out of the Mercedes-Benz vehicle preparation center in Baltimore, moving processed vehicles inland to dealers and rail.
Where are the Mercedes-Benz VPCs?
Mercedes-Benz operates vehicle preparation centers in Baltimore MD, Brunswick GA, and Long Beach CA. Accelerated’s VPC work runs out of Baltimore.
Moving finished vehicles, on lanes that repeat
Whether you ship vehicles or drive them, Accelerated runs the dedicated VPC and port freight that keeps the flow moving.
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