Caterpillar forklift buyers
We buy used Caterpillar forklifts anywhere in the United States, in any capacity and any condition. Cat Lift Trucks carry the brand premium buyers expect, and the pneumatic-tire GP and DP series are strong sellers on outdoor yards.
- All Caterpillar capacities, 3,000 lb to 40,000 lb
- Running, non-running and salvage units
- Attachments and spare parts bought with the machine
- Firm number in 24 hours, freight on us
Offers in 24 hours · Paid at pickup · Transport included
What we look for in a used Caterpillar
Cat Lift Trucks carry the brand premium buyers expect, and the pneumatic-tire GP and DP series are strong sellers on outdoor yards. Resale demand for this make sits at "high", which is the single biggest brand-level input into your offer.
Capacity off the data plate is the first number we need, then the hour meter, then whether it starts and lifts. On a Caterpillar those three facts put us within a few hundred dollars of a final offer before anyone drives anywhere. Tire type matters next — cushion or pneumatic — followed by mast stage count and free-lift, then any attachment hanging on the carriage.
Common Caterpillar models we handle include GP25N, 2C5000, DP40N, GC55K, P5000, DP70N. If yours is not on that list it does not matter; the pricing inputs are the same. Machines with service history are easier for us to place with rebuilders, and that shows up in the offer.
Used Caterpillar forklift values
Below is a capacity-by-capacity range for running Caterpillar units in average (grade B) condition. A machine in excellent shape with low hours can beat the top of these ranges; a non-runner typically lands at 25–45 percent of the low figure.
| Capacity | Caterpillar offer range | Common application |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 lb | $1,800 – $6,500 | Light warehouse, retail backroom, single-pallet work |
| 4,000 lb | $2,400 – $8,500 | General warehouse, light manufacturing |
| 5,000 lb | $3,200 – $12,000 | The default American warehouse forklift |
| 6,000 lb | $3,800 – $14,000 | Heavier pallets, lumber, building supply |
| 8,000 lb | $5,000 – $19,000 | Steel, masonry, container unloading |
| 10,000 lb | $6,500 – $24,000 | Heavy manufacturing, pipe, precast |
| 15,000 lb | $9,000 – $34,000 | Mills, marble, heavy fabrication |
| 16,000 lb | $9,500 – $36,000 | Lumber mills, coil handling |
| 20,000 lb | $12,000 – $48,000 | Ports, steel service centers, rail |
| 30,000 lb and up | $18,000 – $95,000 | Container handling, shipyards, heavy industry |
Selling your Caterpillar: four steps
- 01
You send the basics
Brand, capacity off the data plate, hour meter reading, and whether it runs. Three photos help: full side view, the data plate, and the meter. Call or use the form — either works.
- 02
We price it the same day
Capacity, hours and condition set the range. Brand, tire type, mast height and attachments move it inside that range. You get a firm written number, normally within 24 hours.
- 03
You accept, we schedule
Pickup is typically two to seven business days out. We survey access from your photos first so the right truck and loading gear arrive the first time.
- 04
Paid on site, we haul it
Cash, certified check or same-day wire before the machine is loaded. Bill of sale is prepared by us. Transport is ours — it never comes off your number.
Four reasons owners take our number
We are the end buyer
Not a broker taking a percentage and not a dealer wanting a trade-in. We buy with our own money and take title, which is why we can commit to a number the same day.
Condition is not a disqualifier
Roughly a third of what we buy will not start. A dead engine lowers the number; it does not zero it out. Mast, carriage, hydraulics, drivetrain and frame steel all carry value.
Transport is on us
Quoted numbers already include freight. We bring the gear to load a machine with flat tires, a dead battery, or one parked behind racking.
Payment happens at pickup
Before the forklift leaves your property. No consignment, no waiting on resale, no retainage held back.
We buy every other brand too
Brand does not decide whether we buy. If your machine is not a name on this list — including orphaned and imported makes — we will still price it.
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Caterpillar selling questions
Yes. We buy Caterpillar units that run and units that do not. Demand for Caterpillar cores is high, so even a non-running machine carries real component value — mast, carriage, hydraulics, drivetrain and counterweight all resell separately.
The ones that cross our desk constantly are GP25N, 2C5000, DP40N, GC55K and close relatives. That said, model number matters less than capacity, hours and condition — send those three and we can price almost any Caterpillar built since the 1990s.
Cat Lift Trucks carry the brand premium buyers expect, and the pneumatic-tire GP and DP series are strong sellers on outdoor yards. Brand affects the number through parts availability and buyer confidence, not through badge appeal. Caterpillar sits in the premium tier of the used market.
We come to you. Transport is arranged and paid for by us, and it is already included in the number we quote — nothing is deducted afterward. For a standard counterbalance forklift we send a tilt-bed or a lowboy; for a 20,000 lb and up machine we arrange the permitted load. You do not need a loading dock and you do not need the unit to be running.
Capacity, hours and condition set the range, then brand and tire type move it inside that range. A 5,000 lb LP cushion truck that runs well typically lands between $3,200 and $12,000. The same machine not running is usually $900 to $3,600. High-capacity diesel units run far higher. Our value guide has the full table by capacity and condition grade.
Yes, and it is a large share of what we buy. Non-running units still carry value in the mast, carriage, transmission, hydraulic pump, counterweight and frame steel. We bring the equipment needed to load a dead machine at no cost to you. What we need to know is why it stopped — fuel, electrical, engine, transmission or hydraulic — because that changes the number.
A verbal number usually comes in the first phone call. A firm written offer follows within 24 hours of receiving photos, the hour meter reading and the data plate. Pickup is typically scheduled within two to seven business days depending on where in the United States you are and how many units are involved.
Where we buy Caterpillar forklifts
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Jacksonville, FL
- Indianapolis, IN
- Columbus, OH
- Charlotte, NC
- Detroit, MI
- Memphis, TN
- Boston, MA
- Seattle, WA
- Baltimore, MD
- Washington, DC
- Denver, CO
- Milwaukee, WI
- Portland, OR
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Las Vegas, NV
- Albuquerque, NM
Tell us what you have and take a number
Tell us what you have
Fastest route is a phone call — most owners get a number in the first conversation. If you would rather write it out, fill this in and we will reply within 24 hours.
(954) 740-1983