Japan · Building forklifts since 1956 · Demand: Highest

Toyota forklift buyers

We buy used Toyota forklifts anywhere in the United States, in any capacity and any condition. The most liquid brand in the used market. Toyota cores hold value even at high hours because parts are everywhere and buyers trust the 8-series powertrain.

  • All Toyota 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

Fleet of used Toyota and Nissan cushion-tire forklifts staged under a loading dock canopy for fleet liquidation
Plate 01Multi-unit fleet staged for liquidation
BrandToyota
OriginJapan
Market tierpremium
Resale demandHighest
01Buying Toyota

What we look for in a used Toyota

The most liquid brand in the used market. Toyota cores hold value even at high hours because parts are everywhere and buyers trust the 8-series powertrain. Resale demand for this make sits at "highest", 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 Toyota 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 Toyota models we handle include 8FGCU25, 8FGU30, 7FGCU20, 8FBCU25, 42-6FGCU25, 8FGCU32. 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.

Fleet of used Toyota and Nissan cushion-tire forklifts staged under a loading dock canopy for fleet liquidation
Plate 02Multi-unit fleet staged for liquidation
02Value guide

Used Toyota forklift values

Below is a capacity-by-capacity range for running Toyota 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.

Used Toyota forklift offer ranges — running units, grade B condition
CapacityToyota offer rangeCommon application
3,000 lb$1,800 – $6,500Light warehouse, retail backroom, single-pallet work
4,000 lb$2,400 – $8,500General warehouse, light manufacturing
5,000 lb$3,200 – $12,000The default American warehouse forklift
6,000 lb$3,800 – $14,000Heavier pallets, lumber, building supply
8,000 lb$5,000 – $19,000Steel, masonry, container unloading
10,000 lb$6,500 – $24,000Heavy manufacturing, pipe, precast
15,000 lb$9,000 – $34,000Mills, marble, heavy fabrication
16,000 lb$9,500 – $36,000Lumber mills, coil handling
20,000 lb$12,000 – $48,000Ports, steel service centers, rail
30,000 lb and up$18,000 – $95,000Container handling, shipyards, heavy industry
03Process

Selling your Toyota: four steps

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

04Why sell to us

Four reasons owners take our number

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

04

Payment happens at pickup

Before the forklift leaves your property. No consignment, no waiting on resale, no retainage held back.

07FAQ

Toyota selling questions

Yes. We buy Toyota units that run and units that do not. Demand for Toyota cores is highest, 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 8FGCU25, 8FGU30, 7FGCU20, 8FBCU25 and close relatives. That said, model number matters less than capacity, hours and condition — send those three and we can price almost any Toyota built since the 1990s.

The most liquid brand in the used market. Toyota cores hold value even at high hours because parts are everywhere and buyers trust the 8-series powertrain. Brand affects the number through parts availability and buyer confidence, not through badge appeal. Toyota sits in the premium tier of the used market.

None. No inspection fee, no appraisal fee, no transport charge, no paperwork fee. If you accept our offer you are paid the full amount. If you decline, you owe nothing and we do not call you repeatedly.

Almost never. Repairs rarely return their cost at wholesale — a $2,800 transmission job might add $1,500 to the offer. Two exceptions are worth it: charge or replace a dead battery on an electric unit, and air up flat tires so the machine can be moved. Otherwise sell it as it sits and let us price the fault.

Include everything if you can. Tanks, spare forks, side shifters, fork positioners, clamps, rotators and man baskets all add to the offer. If you want to keep an attachment, say so before we quote so the number reflects the machine without it.

Yes — electric counterbalance trucks, reach trucks, order pickers, walkie stackers and rider pallet jacks. Battery condition drives the number heavily. A healthy pack with a matching charger can be worth more than the truck it sits in, so never scrap an electric unit without calling first.

09Get an offer

Tell us what you have and take a number

Request a cash 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

No obligation. We do not resell your information.