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 124 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 217 closed salvage vehicles sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $800, ranging from $10 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: 124
States: 20
Sold this year: 217
Middle sold price: $800

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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 FOUR FLOOR BUFFERS (PARTS ONLY) Augusta, ME $24

GovDeals TWO FLOOR CLEANERS (PARTS ONLY) Augusta, ME $10

GovDeals Jackson Conserver XL Commercial Dishwasher (For Parts Only) Eminence, MO $1

Proxibid 1988 Dodge Ram 250 Van (Non Running) See price

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

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

GovDeals LOT: 1 Pallet SALVAGE Computers & Accessories UNTESTED Las Vegas, NV $500

What salvage car sold for

217 closed sales over the past year, middle price $800, from $10 to $14,200. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

Georgia$70021 sales
Ohio$78818 sales
Michigan$31015 sales
Washington$76414 sales
Oregon$2,28812 sales
Kentucky$68512 sales
Colorado$27212 sales
South Carolina$48711 sales
Virginia$1,67510 sales
New York$2609 sales
Pennsylvania$2,3257 sales
New Jersey$1,6986 sales
Tennessee$6886 sales
North Carolina$3606 sales
Maryland$9134 sales

Just sold

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

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

$1,225 2000 Ditch Witch Vibratory Plow (Inoperable / Parts Only) Wilson, NC, Oct 26

$2,000 2014 International 730 (Salvage) Columbia, SC, Oct 26

$190 Apple iPhone 17 256GB Mist Blue – iCloud Locked – Grade C – 100% Battery – Parts Only Temperance, MI, Oct 24

$675 2012 John Deere Zero Turn Z920M **FOR PARTS ONLY** (227984 AJ) Buford, GA, Oct 23

$1,075 1988 GMC Brigadier CJ9 Pumper **FOR PARTS ONLY** (227015 AJ) Forsyth, GA, Oct 23

$1,624 1988 FEDERAL MOTORS HURRICANE ***FOR PARTS ONLY** (227017 AJ) Forsyth, GA, Oct 23

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Salvage Car auctions: what the numbers say

There are 124 salvage car auctions open right now across 20 states, with the most in Oregon (6), New York (4), Missouri (4), California (3) and Tennessee (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 State of Maine Surplus Property. The next to close is Lot of approximately 190 (1-Pallet) Non-working/Untested MacBooks (For Parts Onl at $3,010.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 217 closed salvage car sales, with a middle hammer price of $800 and a range from $10 to $14,200. By state, Georgia ran about $700 (21 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 124 open right now in 20 states, most in Oregon, New York and Missouri, on Proxibid, GovDeals and GSA Auctions. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do salvage car sell for?

In the past year, 217 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $800, from $10 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 State of Maine Surplus Property 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 27, 2026 at 3:38 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.

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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