Heavy Equipment Auctions in Texas

Heavy Equipment auctions in Texas: what the numbers say

There are 610 heavy equipment auctions open in Texas right now, listed by Port of Corpus Christi, Wilson County and other government sellers across 40 or more cities. Most of them are on Purple Wave, GovPlanet, IronPlanet, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Corsicana, Hutchins, Houston and Waxahachie have the most heavy equipment listed today. The next to close is John Deere 5200 Tractor in New Caney, TX, at $1,000 as this page was built. Government sellers in Texas list what they are done with on a schedule, so the mix changes week to week: a county fleet turnover one week, a school district clearing a warehouse the next.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 124 closed heavy equipment sales in Texas, with a middle hammer price of $15,750 and a range from $22 to $70,000. By city, Austin ran about $60 (11 sales), Fort Worth ran about $7,750 (8 sales), Rosenberg ran about $19,350 (8 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale below links to the listing it came from.

Heavy Equipment at government auction in Texas come from the same places they do everywhere: agencies replacing them on a schedule, departments closing or consolidating, and property seized or abandoned and sold by the county. The seller's name is on every listing, the photos show the condition, and most sales are pickup only at the location listed, so the distance to Corsicana is part of the price. Our count the fees tip applies here as much as anywhere: Buyer’s premiums and documentation fees vary by auction. Check each site’s terms before you bid.

Questions people ask

Where are heavy equipment auctions in Texas?

UX Search shows 610 heavy equipment auctions open in Texas right now, in Corsicana, Hutchins, Houston, on Purple Wave, GovPlanet, IronPlanet. Each one links to the official listing.

What do heavy equipment sell for at government auction in Texas?

In the past year, 124 closed heavy equipment sales in Texas had a middle hammer price of $15,750, from $22 to $70,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells heavy equipment at auction in Texas?

Port of Corpus Christi, Wilson County, Round Rock Independent School District, Onalaska Independent School District and other agencies, through Purple Wave, GovPlanet, IronPlanet. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on heavy equipment auctions in Texas?

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

Heavy Equipment auctions in other states

Kansas 237California 208Illinois 163Florida 159Ohio 138Oklahoma 138Missouri 128North Carolina 121Iowa 106South Carolina 91Georgia 85Maryland 84Virginia 79Alabama 75Tennessee 74Washington 60Pennsylvania 56Minnesota 52Colorado 49Connecticut 48New Jersey 43Arkansas 43Indiana 39New York 39Kentucky 38Oregon 37Arizona 35Louisiana 33Michigan 32Wisconsin 29Nevada 28Utah 25South Dakota 23Nebraska 23Hawaii 20Mississippi 20Idaho 16Massachusetts 13Wyoming 12New Hampshire 11New Mexico 9Alaska 8Maine 4West Virginia 4North Dakota 4Montana 4Delaware 1

Other auctions in Texas

Cars, trucks and SUVs 1,145Heavy trucks 233Trailers and campers 160Furniture 102Computers and electronics 61Real estate 33Police vehicles 21Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 16Seized property, jewelry and coins 15Boats 8All Texas government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 11:10 AM ET and refreshes every six hours. Sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid.