LeadQuasar's Auto Body Shop category has 217 contacts in 7 states, and more than half of them are in Illinois. 97% include a person's name, 216 have a phone number, and 26% (56 records) have an email address. It is a small, Midwest-centered list of collision shops where you can usually call the owner by name.
Honest about the size
| State | Contacts | With email | With phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 112 | 25 | 112 |
| Michigan | 28 | 13 | 28 |
| Indiana | 27 | 5 | 27 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 8 | 27 |
| Texas | 18 | 5 | 17 |
Illinois is the only state with enough records for its own page, and Chicago accounts for 32 of its 112. The rest of the list is a thin spread across the upper Midwest, plus a small group in Texas.
That makes this a regional list. A supplier or service company working Illinois and the surrounding states can use it as a solid core of named owners. A national seller should treat it as a sample. The broader auto repair category, along with towing companies and auto detailing, covers the neighboring trades if you need more volume.
How collision shops make money
Understanding the business makes the pitch easier. A collision shop earns from repairs paid mostly by insurance claims, plus some customer-pay work. Three things shape how the owner thinks:
- Cycle time. How many days a car sits in the shop. Faster cycle time means more cars through the same bays and happier insurers.
- Insurance relationships. Direct repair programs send steady work, but they come with pricing pressure and paperwork. Many owners have mixed feelings about them.
- Technicians. Skilled body and paint techs are hard to hire and hard to keep. Capacity is often limited by people, not space.
A pitch that touches one of those gets a hearing. A pitch that doesn't usually gets "send me something," which means no.
What body shops buy
The sellers who reach auto body owners most often offer:
- Paint and materials. Paint systems, clear coats, abrasives, fillers. Lead with cost per repair and finish quality.
- Equipment. Frame machines, spray booths, welders, measuring systems, ADAS calibration tools. Lead with the jobs it lets them keep in-house instead of subletting.
- Parts. OEM and aftermarket parts suppliers. Lead with delivery speed and accuracy, because a wrong part adds days.
- Software. Estimating, shop management, customer updates by text. Lead with cycle time and fewer phone calls from customers.
- Referral sources. Towing companies, dealerships and fleet managers who send work. Lead with volume.
- Staffing and training. Tech recruiting, certification courses. Lead with filling a bay that sits empty.
Visit the shop's website, listed on 80% of records, before you call. It tells you which certifications they hold, whether they advertise insurance partnerships, and whether they handle glass, mechanical or ADAS work.
Reaching the auto body shop owner
With a named person on 97% of records and a phone on all but one, calling is the practical route.
- Call early. Owners handle estimates and customer drop-offs in the morning, but the first hour after opening is often the calmest.
- Ask for them by name. A body shop front desk screens vendors. Using the owner's name shows you are not reading from a generic list.
- Lead with a shop problem. "Are you subletting calibrations right now?" or "How long are you waiting on parts?" opens a conversation.
- Stop by if you are local. Body shop owners respond well to someone who shows up, looks at the booth and understands the work. With 32 contacts in Chicago, a day of visits is realistic.
- Email the 56 who have an address with a short note and a reason to reply. See our cold email guide.
Follow CAN-SPAM and any state rules on calls and email.
Data quality and getting started
162 records are STANDARD tier and 55 are CONNECTED. Each shows its quality score and data tier before you unlock it.
Browse auto body shop leads by state and city. Searching is free. A free account unlocks 50 contacts a day with no card, so the whole list takes about five days, or Illinois about three. If you would rather export it all to your CRM now, go unlimited for $3.99/month with CSV export.
Frequently asked questions
How many auto body shops does LeadQuasar have?
The Auto Body Shop category has 217 contacts in 7 states. 216 have a phone number, 210 include a person's name, and 56 have an email address.
Which states are covered?
Illinois (112), Michigan (28), Indiana (27), Wisconsin (27) and Texas (18), plus Ohio (3) and Iowa (2). Only Illinois has its own page; the other states are available through filtering on the main page.
Are these collision shops or general auto repair?
The category is auto body shops, which mostly means collision repair. Check the shop website to confirm the services before you pitch. For general mechanical shops, browse the separate auto repair category.
How many are in Chicago?
Chicago has 32 of the 112 Illinois records. The rest of Illinois is spread across other cities and towns.
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