Track Floor Plan Interest Per Vehicle, Per Day
Floor plan interest silently eats into your margin the longer you hold a unit. FoxDMS automatically calculates the daily cost for every vehicle on your lot — so you always know your true holding cost.
Works with NextGear, AFC, and any floor plan lender
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| Stock # | Vehicle | Days | FP $/Day | FP Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1041 | 2022 Toyota Camry SE | 32 | $11.80 | $377.60 |
| 1042 | 2021 Honda Accord LX | 18 | $8.40 | $151.20 |
| 1043 | 2023 Ford F-150 XLT | 7 | $16.20 | $113.40 |
| 1044 | 2020 Nissan Altima S | 45 | $6.80 | $306.00 |
| 1045 | 2022 Chevy Equinox LT | 12 | $10.90 | $130.80 |
The Hidden Cost of Holding Inventory
Every day a vehicle sits on your lot, floor plan interest is quietly reducing your profit margin. Most dealers never see this cost until it is too late.
Floor Plan Interest Compounds Daily
When you floor a vehicle, your lender charges interest every single day. A $15,000 vehicle at 7% APR costs you approximately $2.88 per day in floor plan interest. That might not sound like much on day one, but it adds up fast. After 45 days, that single vehicle has cost you $129 in interest alone — money that comes directly out of your profit when you sell.
The problem is that most dealers do not track floor plan interest per vehicle. They see a lump sum on their monthly statement and divide it across the lot in their head. This approach makes it nearly impossible to know which vehicles are profitable and which ones are quietly bleeding money. By the time you realize a unit has been sitting too long, the holding cost has already eaten your margin.
Without daily floor plan tracking at the vehicle level, you are flying blind on your true cost. You cannot calculate an accurate break-even price, you cannot spot aging units before they become losses, and you cannot make informed decisions about when to wholesale a unit versus holding out for more.
Example: Floor Plan Interest Accrual
This is interest alone — before transport, recon, auction fees, or any other expenses. FoxDMS tracks all of these costs together so you always see the complete picture.
How FoxDMS Tracks Floor Plan Costs
Get floor plan tracking running in minutes, not days. Three steps and you will have automatic daily interest calculations for every vehicle on your lot.
Set Your Floor Plan
Enter your lender details — whether you use NextGear Capital, AFC, a local credit union, or any other floor plan provider. Set your interest rate or daily fee per vehicle and your total credit line. FoxDMS supports percentage-based APR rates, flat daily fees, and tiered fee structures so it matches exactly how your lender charges you.
Add Vehicles to Inventory
When you add a vehicle to your inventory and mark it as floored, FoxDMS starts the floor plan tracking clock from day one. Every vehicle gets its own interest calculation based on its purchase price, the date it was floored, and your lender's rate. You always know exactly how many days each unit has been on the plan.
See Real Costs Automatically
Daily floor plan interest automatically rolls into each vehicle's true cost — alongside transport fees, auction fees, reconditioning, and any other expenses. No manual calculations, no spreadsheets, no guesswork. When you open a vehicle record, you see the complete holding cost updated in real time.
Floor Plan Features Built for Wholesale Dealers
FoxDMS floor plan tracking was designed specifically for independent and wholesale dealers who need to know their true holding cost on every unit, every day.
Daily Interest Accrual
FoxDMS calculates floor plan interest automatically every day for every floored vehicle. You do not need to update a spreadsheet, check your lender portal, or do any math. The system uses your lender's rate and each vehicle's purchase price to compute the exact daily cost. Interest accrues from the day you floor the vehicle until the day you pay it off or sell the unit. This gives you a precise, running total of your floor plan expense per vehicle at all times.
Multiple Floor Plan Support
Many wholesale dealers use more than one floor plan lender. You might have a primary line with NextGear Capital and a secondary line with AFC, or a local bank credit line for overflow inventory. FoxDMS lets you set up multiple floor plans with different interest rates, daily fee structures, and credit limits. Each vehicle is assigned to the correct floor plan, and the system tracks the corresponding rate automatically. No confusion, no mixing up which rate applies to which vehicle.
True Cost Integration
Floor plan interest does not exist in isolation. Your true cost per vehicle includes the purchase price, transport fees, auction fees, reconditioning costs, title fees, and floor plan interest. FoxDMS rolls all of these expenses together into a single true cost figure. When you look at any vehicle in your inventory, you see the complete picture — not just what you paid at auction, but what the vehicle actually costs you including every dollar of holding cost that has accrued since day one.
Aging Reports
Which vehicles are costing you the most in holding costs right now? FoxDMS aging reports answer that question instantly. Sort your inventory by days on lot, total floor plan interest accrued, or daily cost rate. Identify the units that are burning through your margin before they become losses. Aging reports give you the data you need to make fast decisions — whether that means dropping the price, wholesaling the unit to another dealer, or sending it back to auction before more interest piles up.
Why Daily Tracking Changes Everything
When you can see floor plan interest accruing in real time for every vehicle, you make smarter decisions about pricing, aging inventory, and auction bidding.
Know Your Break-Even
See the exact sale price needed to cover all costs including floor plan interest, transport, recon, and auction fees. No more guessing whether a deal is profitable. FoxDMS calculates your break-even price in real time so you can set asking prices with confidence and know your minimum acceptable offer on any vehicle.
Spot Aging Units Early
Identify vehicles that are costing you $10 or more per day in holding costs before they become outright losses. FoxDMS highlights aging inventory automatically so you can take action — adjust pricing, run a promotion, or wholesale the unit — while there is still margin left to protect. Early detection is the difference between a small loss and a big one.
Negotiate Smarter
Know your true cost before you bid at auction or accept an offer from a buyer. When you understand exactly what a vehicle costs you — including the daily floor plan interest that will accrue while you hold it — you make better buying decisions. You will know your maximum bid at auction and your minimum sale price before you ever raise your hand or answer the phone.
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FoxDMS automatically tracks floor plan interest for every vehicle on your lot, every day. Start your free 14-day trial and see your true holding cost within minutes. No credit card required. No contracts. Set up your floor plan, add your inventory, and let FoxDMS do the math so you can focus on selling cars and making profitable deals.