Clark forklift buyers
We buy used Clark forklifts anywhere in the United States, in any capacity and any condition. Invented the forklift. Older Clarks are cheap to keep running, which makes them a steady scrap-plus-core buy rather than a premium resale.
- All Clark 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 Clark
Invented the forklift. Older Clarks are cheap to keep running, which makes them a steady scrap-plus-core buy rather than a premium resale. Resale demand for this make sits at "moderate", 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 Clark 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 Clark models we handle include C25, CGC25, GCX25, C500-Y50, GTS25, CMP40. 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 Clark forklift values
Below is a capacity-by-capacity range for running Clark 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 | Clark 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 Clark: 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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Clark selling questions
Yes. We buy Clark units that run and units that do not. Demand for Clark cores is moderate, 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 C25, CGC25, GCX25, C500-Y50 and close relatives. That said, model number matters less than capacity, hours and condition — send those three and we can price almost any Clark built since the 1990s.
Invented the forklift. Older Clarks are cheap to keep running, which makes them a steady scrap-plus-core buy rather than a premium resale. Brand affects the number through parts availability and buyer confidence, not through badge appeal. Clark sits in the value tier of the used market.
A simple bill of sale that we prepare. Forklifts are not titled like road vehicles in most states, so there is no DMV process. If the unit is leased or has a lien, we need the payoff or release letter first — we can work directly with the lender if you prefer.
Sometimes, on a clean late-model machine in a strong month. But auctions charge seller commission plus lot fees, you pay to get the unit there, payment lands 30 to 45 days out, and there is no floor — we have seen good forklifts hammer at a third of expectation. Our number is fixed and paid at pickup, which is why most owners take it.
Regularly. Dealers sell us trade-ins they do not want to recondition, and rental companies sell us units coming off fleet. We can work on a standing arrangement with monthly pickups if you have consistent volume.
Common on older machines and not a problem. We estimate from tire wear, seat and floorboard wear, pedal rubber, mast chain stretch and general condition. Tell us it is out rather than guessing a number — an inaccurate hour claim discovered at pickup costs more trust than a broken meter ever would.
Where we buy Clark 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