KD Machinery buys and brokers production machinery. For this equipment the better route is almost always our auction side: KD Auctions runs whole-facility sales and liquidations, which is where this equipment reaches the buyers who want it.
Why sell your truck to KD Machinery
Trucks and trailers sell differently from machinery for one unglamorous reason: the paperwork is part of the asset. A clean title in hand, in the right name, is the difference between a vehicle that can be sold this month and one that cannot be sold at all until somebody finds a document. Mileage, DOT inspection status and whether the unit is currently registered all move the price, and all of them are checkable by the buyer, which means there is nothing to be gained by being vague about any of it. Commercial vehicles also have a genuinely national market, which is why they do well in front of bidders who are not local to you.
What we buy
Tractors and day cabs, box and flatbed trucks, dump and roll-off trucks, service and mechanic trucks, dry van, flatbed, lowboy and specialty trailers, and complete fleets. Titled vehicles and off-road equipment alike.
What decides what a used truck is worth
- Titles, and that the name on them matches the seller. This is the single most common thing that delays a vehicle sale.
- Mileage or hours, and whether the reading is certified. An unreadable odometer materially changes what a buyer will pay.
- DOT inspection status and any recent annual, which tells a buyer whether the unit can work on Monday.
- Tires, brakes and suspension condition, which are immediate costs the buyer is pricing as they walk around it.
- Body, deck and any specialty equipment, and whether it is in working order rather than merely present.
- Liens, and whether any are outstanding. A lien found late stops a sale dead.
How to sell a truck
A commercial vehicle sells on paperwork as much as condition, so start there:
- Find the titles first and check the name on each one matches the selling entity.
- Confirm whether any liens are outstanding and get releases in hand.
- Photograph the odometer, the DOT inspection sticker and the VIN plate.
- Walk each unit filming tires, brakes, deck and any specialty equipment operating.
- Note anything that does not currently run or drive, plainly.
Selling a truck: common questions
We cannot find the title for one of the units. What now?
Start the replacement now rather than when the sale is arranged, because it is the thing most likely to hold everything up. A duplicate title is usually straightforward but it takes time, and it takes longer if the vehicle is registered in a different state from the one you are in. A unit can still be cataloged while the paperwork is in progress.
Are trailers worth selling separately from the trucks?
Often yes, because trailer buyers and truck buyers are not always the same people, and a trailer is a much simpler purchase. In a sale both find their own bidders on the same day, which is generally the best of both. If you have matched sets that genuinely work together, say so and they can be offered that way.
The truck is out of DOT inspection. Should we get it done first?
It depends on what it needs. A current inspection makes the vehicle immediately usable and buyers pay for that. But if it would need substantial work to pass, you are spending money on a repair the buyer might have chosen differently. Get it inspected to find out what it needs, then decide, and either way state the status honestly.
