How to sell your truck and trailer

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by lights787, Aug 11, 2020.

  1. lights787

    lights787 Light Load Member

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    I have a pretty nice truck and trailer I need to sell simply because my brokerage authority has really taken off and I just don't have the time to drive that much anymore. What is the best way to sell your equipment? I took an ad on Commercial Truck Trader got a free online posting from truck paper. The truck paper wants too much money to upgrade your listing to premium which is the paper edition of it. I am not sure if that is the route I want to take.

    Looking for Ideas from the OO community. I know when I was looking for a truck to buy there was plenty of overpriced junk out there. I am not trying to blow my own horn but relatively speaking my equipment is in excellent condition and fairly priced.

    I look forward to your ideas and suggestions.
     
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  3. Gdog66223

    Gdog66223 Road Train Member

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    Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Local Newpaper, and eBay but, be prepared you will get those, "Can I give you $1000 down and $100 a month" kind of people.
     
  4. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    Online auction.
    Classified ad on this website.
     
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  5. Eggroll'n Trucker

    Eggroll'n Trucker Light Load Member

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    The brokerage game is where it's at huh? Lol
     
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  6. Dale thompson

    Dale thompson Road Train Member

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    If it needs to be gone take it to an auction if you believe it has hidden value do the normal listing and talk to numerous strokers then 9 months from now swallow your pride and take to auction getting even less than today. Auction = real cash value today. Everything else is a stroke fest and is the dealers game that you’re probably not equipped to play.
     
  7. bigguns

    bigguns Road Train Member

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    Selling your truck and trailer. A real life’s lesson right there. One of those things most people aren’t eager to do a second time.
     
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  8. lights787

    lights787 Light Load Member

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    Thank you I did not know they had a place to advertise trucks and trailers for sale. Can you please paste the link here in case I cannot find it.
     
  9. lights787

    lights787 Light Load Member

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    That is also an option I bought it at Richie's Auction and let me tell you they are not any less expensive than retail!
     
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  10. lights787

    lights787 Light Load Member

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    I must say this, I would have jumped on an OO Truck and Trailer when I was looking for one. I ended up buying my trailer from a dealer that was shutting down the dealership. But if I were a serious buyer, most dealers stuff is junk that is just my recent honest to goodness experience. I can send them to transport finance companies and buy a 6-month warranty on the truck as well as dealers can. I will give Richies Auction a call.
     
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  11. lights787

    lights787 Light Load Member

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    Sad to say but yes. I mean the $$$ and lifestyle is much better than driving. I mean I can sit home and move a couple of loads a day and I make much more than driving! Plus you get to dish out this ridiculous one-way rate cons all day to poor carriers. I enjoyed driving but got my carrier authority and shortly thereafter my brokerage and started hunting down shippers. I avoided most brokers and it paid off.
     
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