Forklift Buyers
Owners looking for a company that buys forklifts outright. We buy directly with our own money, quote within 24 hours, cover the freight, and pay you at pickup — anywhere in the United States.
- Any brand and any capacity
- Running, broken or scrap condition
- Single units and fleet buyouts
- No fees of any kind to the seller
Offers in 24 hours · Paid at pickup · Transport included
Who we are and how we price
International Forklift Buyers has been buying used material handling equipment since 2009. We are a direct buyer: we purchase with our own funds, take title, and resell into a wholesale and export network of dealers, rebuilders and overseas importers. That network is the reason we can pay more than local scrap and move faster than an auction.
Our pricing model has no mystery in it. Capacity sets the bracket. Condition places the machine inside that bracket. Hours, brand, tire type, mast configuration and attachments adjust from there. We will tell you which of those factors moved your number and by roughly how much, because an owner who understands the offer is an owner who can decide quickly.
Batteries and chargers on electric units are often the most valuable part of the package. A healthy 48V pack with a matching charger can add thousands. Tell us the pack's age and whether it holds a full shift and we will price it properly.
How the sale works
- 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.
Offer ranges by capacity and condition
| Capacity | Typical 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 |
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.
What raises and lowers an offer
Raises it: a straight mast with tight chains, a powertrain that starts cold and lifts without hesitation, tread left on the tires, low hours for the vintage, a brand with deep parts support, and worthwhile attachments included. Service records help more than owners expect because they let a rebuilder skip diagnostic time.
Lowers it, roughly in order of severity: a bent or twisted mast, a cracked or repaired frame, flood or fire damage, a blown transmission, and a dead battery pack on an electric unit. Cosmetics barely register — faded paint, dents, a torn seat and a broken hour meter cost very little. Straight steel and a working powertrain are what carry the number.
Forklift Buyers by state
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Largest markets we buy in
- 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
- Tucson, AZ
- Kansas City, MO
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Atlanta, GA
- Omaha, NE
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Raleigh, NC
- Miami, FL
- Tulsa, OK
- Cleveland, OH
- Minneapolis, MN
- Wichita, KS
- New Orleans, LA
- Honolulu, HI
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Anchorage, AK
Brands we buy
- Toyota forklift buyers
- Hyster forklift buyers
- Yale forklift buyers
- Caterpillar forklift buyers
- Crown forklift buyers
- Raymond forklift buyers
- Clark forklift buyers
- Nissan / UniCarriers forklift buyers
- Mitsubishi forklift buyers
- Komatsu forklift buyers
- Linde forklift buyers
- Jungheinrich forklift buyers
- Doosan / Bobcat forklift buyers
- Hyundai forklift buyers
- Taylor forklift buyers
- Big Joe forklift buyers
- Genie forklift buyers
- SkyTrak / JLG forklift buyers
Questions we get asked
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.
At pickup, before the machine is loaded. Cash, certified check or same-day wire — your choice. We do not do consignment, we do not pay after resale, and we do not hold a retainage. If the machine matches what you described, you are paid on site.
Neither. We buy with our own money and take title ourselves. Brokers list your machine and take a percentage when and if it sells. Dealers want a trade-in against a new purchase. We are the end buyer, which is why we can commit to a number the same day.
Three photos and two numbers. Photos: a full side view, the data plate, and the hour meter. Numbers: the hour reading and the capacity from the plate. Tell us any known faults up front — a disclosed problem is priced in, an undisclosed one gets found at pickup and slows everything down.
Both. Single machines are most of our volume. Fleets get handled as one transaction on one check with one pickup window, and larger groups are worth more per unit because our transport cost per machine falls.
All of them. Toyota, Hyster, Yale, Crown, Raymond, Caterpillar, Clark, Komatsu, Nissan and UniCarriers, Mitsubishi, Linde, Jungheinrich, Doosan, Hyundai, Taylor, Big Joe, Genie and SkyTrak. Brand affects the number but never whether we will buy it — obscure and orphaned brands still have core and steel value.
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.
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