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Construction Equipment Auctions

Skid steers, mini excavators, aerial lifts, compactors and other contractor equipment sell at regional and online auctions. These are the sites that sell them, plus the platforms UX Search checks on every search.

Live right now
9,216
States
48
Sold this year
2,010
Middle sold price
$10,000

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Live auctions by state48 states with live auctions
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Construction Equipment auctions: what the numbers say

There are 9,216 construction equipment auctions open right now across 48 states, with the most in Texas (623), Kansas (323), Florida (233), California (158) and Illinois (154). Most of them are on Proxibid, Purple Wave and GovDeals. The biggest sellers at the moment are State of New York, Whitemarsh Township, State of Arkansas and Bedford County Highway Department. The next to close is DeVilbiss 4000 Watt Portable Generator at $31.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 2,010 closed construction equipment sales, with a middle hammer price of $10,000 and a range from $8 to $338,000. By state, Florida ran about $4,025 (262 sales), Pennsylvania ran about $14,184 (186 sales) and North Carolina ran about $16,956 (124 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale on this page links to the listing it came from.

Prices at government auction follow the seller, not the item: a state fleet that serviced a truck on schedule sells it for more than a county that ran it into the ground, and a sale that closes at 2 PM on a Tuesday draws fewer bidders than one that closes Sunday night. The listing's photos, the seller's name and the location tell you most of what you need; the sold prices on this page tell you the rest.

Questions people ask

Where can I find construction equipment auctions?

UX Search shows 9,216 open right now in 48 states, most in Texas, Kansas and Florida, on Proxibid, Purple Wave and GovDeals. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do construction equipment sell for?

In the past year, 2,010 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $10,000, from $8 to $338,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells construction equipment at government auction?

State of New York, Whitemarsh Township, State of Arkansas and Bedford County Highway Department and other agencies, through Proxibid, Purple Wave and GovDeals.

Can anyone bid?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free; some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Last updated October 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM ET. Live counts come from the UX Search index, which reads the government auction platforms every 15 minutes; sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid; bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Do this work? The government is buying it too

Open federal bids, state and local bids and grants for the trades that use this equipment, on UX Contract. Free to search; counts update twice a day.

Skid steers, mini excavators, aerial lifts, compactors and other contractor equipment sell at regional and online auctions. These are the sites that sell them, plus the platforms UX Search checks on every search.

Type what you’re looking for in the search box to check every site at once, or open a site below to see what it has right now. Bidding always happens on the auction site itself.

Searched by UX Search

UX Search reads these sites itself and shows their listings first, with counts and photos, on every search.

  • IronPlanet ironplanet.com · Heavy equipment and trucks sold online with inspection reports.
  • Ritchie Bros. rbauction.com · Large equipment and truck auctions, online and on-site.
  • JJ Kane jjkane.com · Utility, municipal and fleet trucks and equipment.
  • Purple Wave purplewave.com · Online-only auctions of equipment, vehicles and ag machinery.
  • GovDeals govdeals.com · Surplus from cities, counties, states, schools and utilities nationwide.

More auction sites for construction equipment

UX Search links to these auction sites and is not affiliated with them. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on each site, under its own rules.

Before you bid

  • Count the fees. Buyer’s premiums and documentation fees vary by auction. Check each site’s terms before you bid.
  • Check hours and records. Look for hour-meter readings, service records and photos of wear points such as pins, bushings, tracks and tires.
  • See it run if you can. Many equipment sales have inspection days. If you can’t go, hire an inspector.
  • Plan the haul. Heavy equipment may need a permit load and a lowboy. Get a shipping quote before you bid.

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