Best Dodge Dealerships near Effingham, IL

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Dodge dealers in the Effingham, IL search area. We graded every Dodge dealer in the area with enough verified out-the-door quotes to score with confidence — using real PDFs, emails, and signed deals, not Google star ratings.

4 Dodge dealers in the Effingham, IL search area currently clear the data threshold. It’s a smaller field — 28 more Dodge dealers are tracked below but do not yet have enough verified quotes to grade — so treat this as a focused shortlist and still gather your own quotes. Here’s how they rank.

Last updated November 11, 2026. CarEdge refreshes these rankings daily as new verified out-the-door quotes come in.

Why This Search Covers 125 Miles

Small markets have fewer competing dealers. Fewer competitors means less pressure on price and fees.

CarEdge widened the search to 125 miles around Effingham to find 4 Dodge dealers with enough verified out-the-door quotes to grade. None of them are within 50 miles. The closest graded dealer is Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Bloomington in Bloomington, about 95 miles from Effingham. Distances are approximate straight-line miles, so the drive will be longer. A dealer is ranked once CarEdge has more than three out-the-door quotes from it from the past year. Dealers with fewer are listed under Limited Data.

The best deal may be a drive away. Get written out-the-door quotes from several dealers before you go, and compare the totals, not the advertised prices. One of the graded dealers is outside Illinois. Taxes and registration are based on where you register the car, not where you buy it. CarEdge’s guide to buying a car in another state covers taxes, registration and delivery when the best quote comes from far away.

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What is the best Dodge dealer in the Effingham, IL search area?

The best Dodge dealer in the Effingham, IL search area by verified out-the-door price data is Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Bloomington (Bloomington, IL): A grade, 98/100 across 4 quotes from the past year, with 4 quotes from the past year behind the grade.

Close behind:

2. Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fiat Morton (Morton), A grade, 97/100 across 8 quotes from the past year, with 8 quotes from the past year behind the grade.
3. Heller Motors Inc (Pontiac), A grade, 96/100 across 12 quotes from the past year, with 12 quotes from the past year behind the grade.

Best for:

• Most quotes, past year: Heller Motors Inc (Pontiac), 12 quotes from the past year behind its A.

Among the A and B dealers ranked on this page.

Full ranking, dealer fees and quoted add-ons for every graded dealer are below.

Top 4 Dodge Dealers in the Effingham, IL search area

Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.

#1 — Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Bloomington

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Bloomington, IL · about 95 miles from Effingham

Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Bloomington is the top-graded Dodge dealer in the Effingham, IL search area by verified data — A grade, 98/100, based on 4 quotes from the past year.

• Quotes, past year: 4

See full review & verified quotes →

#2 — Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fiat Morton

Grade: A · Score: 97/100 · Morton, IL · about 114 miles from Effingham

Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fiat Morton earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 8 quotes from the past year.

• Quotes, past year: 8

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#3 — Heller Motors Inc

Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · Pontiac, IL · about 121 miles from Effingham

Heller Motors Inc earns an A-grade on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, based on 12 quotes from the past year.

• Quotes, past year: 12

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#4 — South County Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM

Grade: A · Score: 92/100 · St. Louis, MO · about 104 miles from Effingham

Quoted add-ons appear on 63% of South County Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM’s quotes from the past year — the highest rate on this list. Ask for an itemized OTD before signing.

• Dealer fees: $621 — above the MO median of $593
• Quoted add-ons: On 5 of 8 quotes from the past year (63%)
• Quotes, past year: 8

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Limited Data

These Dodge dealers in the Effingham, IL search area have verified OTD data, but not yet enough quotes from the past year to rank. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

• Community Cars Auto Group (Bloomington, IN, about 109 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Lincoln Chrysler Dodge & Jeep (Lincoln, IL, about 84 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Sam Leman CDJR Of Champaign (Champaign, IL, about 73 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Clement Auto Group (Saint Charles, MO, about 109 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Jennings Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Beardstown, IL, about 117 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Menard Auto Sales (Ruma, IL, about 103 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Douglas Dodge (Clinton, IL, about 74 miles from Effingham) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Bob Ridings Pana (Pana, IL, about 33 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Uftring Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (North Pekin, IL, about 118 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Freedom Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Virden, IL, about 69 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• United Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL, about 99 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Clement Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Florissant (Florissant, MO, about 96 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Community CDJR Of Bloomington (Bloomington, IN, about 109 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Ed Morse Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM New Athens (New Athens, IL, about 89 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Roanoke Motors Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Roanoke, IL, about 121 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Staunton Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Staunton, IL, about 64 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Keller Motors (Perryville, MO, about 121 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Bommarito Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Ellisville, MO, about 114 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Terre Haute Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Terre Haute, IN, about 66 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Wood River, IL, about 82 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• York Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Fiat (Crawfordsville, IN, about 108 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• York Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Of Plainfield (Plainfield, IN, about 125 miles from Effingham) — based on 2 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Courtesy Motors (Danville, IL, about 86 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Trinity Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (Taylorville, IL, about 51 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Lou Fusz Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM (O’Fallon, MO, about 117 miles from Effingham) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Glendale Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM (St. Louis, MO, about 104 miles from Effingham) — based on 3 quotes from the past year. View dealer page
• Andy Mohr Automotive (Plainfield, IN, about 125 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page
• Green Family Stores (Springfield, IL, about 72 miles from Effingham) — based on 1 quote from the past year. View dealer page

About the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index

Most dealer rankings come from Google star ratings and Yelp reviews — easy to game, impossible to verify. The CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index is different. We score every dealer using verified out-the-door quotes: real PDFs, emails, and screenshots from actual transactions.

Only quotes from the past year count. We split them into four groups, newest first: the newest counts 50%, then 30%, 15% and 5%.

Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:

• Fee Transparency (30%) — Are the dealer’s fees reasonable? We add up every dealer fee and compare the total with the state median.
• Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer include quoted add-ons like paint protection or theft deterrent, the kind you can’t say no to? Add-ons the dealer marks as optional don’t count against them.
• Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the advertised price include every charge you have to pay? We check each quote against the vehicle page: dealer fees, add-ons, the advertised price and the discount.
• Data Quality (10%) — Does the quote list taxes, dealer fees, add-ons and government fees each on its own line? Each one is worth a quarter.

Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60). Read the methodology →

Effingham, IL Dodge Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#	Dealer	City	Approx. Miles	Grade	Score	Dealer Fees	Quoted Add-ons	Quotes, Past Year
1	Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Bloomington	Bloomington	95	A	98	—	—	4
2	Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fiat Morton	Morton	114	A	97	—	—	8
3	Heller Motors Inc	Pontiac	121	A	96	—	—	12
4	South County Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM	St. Louis	104	A	92	$621	63%	8

For the live list, including dealers graded since this page last updated, see the live Dodge dealer rankings near Effingham, IL on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

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How to Use This Data When You Shop

1. Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit. Any dealer can send a worksheet by email — if they won’t, that’s a red flag.
2. Ask for a quote with zero add-ons. Everything in the F&I office is optional. Say “please remove all dealer add-ons” and see what the price does.
3. Anchor to the OTD, not the advertised price. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the advertised number.
4. Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, dealer fees, quoted add-ons and advertised price accuracy vary widely. Use this ranking as your shortlist.

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Rankings are generated from the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, a public methodology that scores dealers on verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings or paid placements. CarEdge refreshes the rankings daily as new verified quotes come in.