Where can I find salvage vehicles auctions?

UX Search lists 6 auction sites for salvage vehicles, including Copart, IAA, SCA Auctions, Salvage Boats Auction, and searches the government and public-surplus platforms itself, with 130 live salvage vehicles auctions in its index right now.

Who can bid on salvage vehicles auctions?

Most of these sites are open to the public; bidding usually takes a free account on the auction site, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the site that runs the sale, under its own terms.

What do salvage vehicles sell for at government auction?

In the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 224 closed salvage vehicles sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $775, ranging from $3 to $14,200. Each sale on the page links to the listing it came from.

What should I check before bidding on salvage vehicles?

Know who can bid. Many salvage lots are limited to licensed buyers. The public can often buy them through a registered broker, for a fee. Read the title type. Salvage, rebuildable and parts-only titles have different rules in each state.

Salvage Car Auctions

Insurance companies, lenders and fleets sell damaged, recovered and repairable vehicles at salvage auctions. Some lots are open to the public; others need a dealer license or a broker. These are the salvage auction sites and who can bid at each.

Live right now: 130
States: 18
Sold this year: 224
Middle sold price: $775

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GSA Auctions Salvage IT Equipment Lot L1 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK See price

GSA Auctions Salvage IT Equipment Lot L2 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK See price

GSA Auctions 2 ea Finn Model hydroseeders (Salvage) Davis, CA $110

GovDeals EZ GO Golf Cart (parts only) Pomona, NY $110Sold: $625 mid

GovDeals 2005 E-One Typhoon Engine Pumper - FOR PARTS ONLY Naperville, IL $100

GovDeals 2005 E-One Typhoon Fire Engine Pumper - PARTS ONLY Naperville, IL $100

GovDeals 1980 Chevrolet C6V FMC Fire Truck – V8 – Non-Running / Project Clovis, NM $300

GovDeals 1998 Pierce Model Tilt Cab ladder truck (AERIAL) NON RUNNING Winlock, WA $1,234.56

Proxibid Rear Tine Tiller Not Running See price

Proxibid Kubota RTV 500 Shows 1665 Hours Not Running VIN 9773 No Title See price

Proxibid CAT 262C Skid Steer Not Running No Bucket See price

Proxibid Massey Ferguson 205-4 Tractor w/Front end Loader (Does Not Run, Cranks But Won't Start) See price

What salvage car sold for

224 closed sales over the past year, middle price $775, from $3 to $14,200. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

Georgia$67524 sales
Ohio$78818 sales
Michigan$31015 sales
Washington$76414 sales
Oregon$1,95013 sales
Kentucky$68512 sales
Colorado$27212 sales
South Carolina$48711 sales
Virginia$1,67510 sales
New York$2609 sales
Pennsylvania$2,3257 sales
Tennessee$6257 sales
North Carolina$5107 sales
New Jersey$1,6986 sales
Maryland$9134 sales

Just sold

$210 2005 Volvo VNL ***FOR PARTS ONLY***(227628 DC) Atlanta, GA, Oct 28

$545 2000-2001 John Deere Gator 6x4 with Tilt Bed (NON-WORKING/FOR PARTS ONLY) Portland, OR, Oct 27

$2,525 2020 Honda Ridgeline (PARTS ONLY) Mississippi State, MS, Oct 27

$4,075 2024 Chevrolet Malibu - TOTALED (Suitable for Parts Only) Wilson, NC, Oct 27

$3 Riding Mower (Parts Only) - B5 Nashville, TN, Oct 27

$87 Salvaged: " Luggage" (OCT26-1308) Atlanta, GA, Oct 27

$625 2005 Ford Crown Victoria - Does Not Run Louisville, KY, Oct 27

$927 2005 Ford Crown Victoria - Does Not Run Louisville, KY, Oct 27

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Salvage Car auctions: what the numbers say

There are 130 salvage car auctions open right now across 18 states, with the most in Oregon (5), New York (4), California (3), Tennessee (3) and Oklahoma (3). Most of them are on Proxibid, GovDeals and GSA Auctions. The biggest sellers at the moment are State of Oregon, Rockland County, University of Nevada Las Vegas and Department of Medicine and Surgery. The next to close is STX-15F JET SKI2 PARTS ONLY BLACK AND GREEN at $252.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 224 closed salvage car sales, with a middle hammer price of $775 and a range from $3 to $14,200. By state, Georgia ran about $675 (24 sales), Ohio ran about $788 (18 sales) and Michigan ran about $310 (15 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 salvage car auctions?

UX Search shows 130 open right now in 18 states, most in Oregon, New York and California, on Proxibid, GovDeals and GSA Auctions. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do salvage car sell for?

In the past year, 224 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $775, from $3 to $14,200, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells salvage car at government auction?

State of Oregon, Rockland County, University of Nevada Las Vegas and Department of Medicine and Surgery and other agencies, through Proxibid, GovDeals and GSA Auctions.

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 28, 2026 at 7:44 AM 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.

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.

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

Know who can bid. Many salvage lots are limited to licensed buyers. The public can often buy them through a registered broker, for a fee.
Read the title type. Salvage, rebuildable and parts-only titles have different rules in each state.
Check the VIN. Run a free UX Vehicle History Report on any 17-character VIN before you bid.
Plan pickup or shipping. Most auctions give you only a few days to remove what you buy. Line up a shipper before the auction ends.

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