We buy used non-running & scrap forklifts
Seized engines, blown transmissions, cracked masts, flood damage. Still worth money as core, parts and steel — always more than a scrapyard pays.
- Every brand in this category
- Running, non-running and damaged units
- Attachments and chargers included in the offer
- Nationwide pickup, freight on us
Offers in 24 hours · Paid at pickup · Transport included
What we pay for used non-running & scrap forklifts
Always. Non-running units are a large share of what we buy. We bring the equipment to load a dead machine, at no cost to you.
Pricing works the same way here as on any other machine: capacity sets the bracket, condition places you inside it, then hours, brand, mast or boom configuration and attachments fine-tune the result. Because these units are any and run on any, the buyer pool leans toward operators who need exactly this configuration, which is what carries the resale number.
Environment tells us a lot before we ever see the machine. Units that worked in back of the yard, behind the building wear in predictable places, and we will ask about those specifically rather than making you guess what matters.
Used non-running values by capacity
| 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 |
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.
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.
Brands of non-running equipment we buy
- Toyota forklifts
- Hyster forklifts
- Yale forklifts
- Caterpillar forklifts
- Crown forklifts
- Raymond forklifts
- Clark forklifts
- Nissan / UniCarriers forklifts
- Mitsubishi forklifts
- Komatsu forklifts
- Linde forklifts
- Jungheinrich forklifts
- Doosan / Bobcat forklifts
- Hyundai forklifts
- Taylor forklifts
- Big Joe forklifts
- Genie forklifts
- SkyTrak / JLG forklifts
Non-Running & Scrap Forklifts — questions
Yes — that is a core category for us. Always. Non-running units are a large share of what we buy. We bring the equipment to load a dead machine, at no cost to you.
Capacity and condition set it. Seized engines, blown transmissions, cracked masts, flood damage. Still worth money as core, parts and steel — always more than a scrapyard pays. Send the data plate capacity, the hour meter reading and whether it runs, and we will give you a firm range the same day.
Back of the yard, behind the building. That matters to us because operating environment predicts wear — a machine that lived on smooth indoor concrete usually grades higher than an identical unit that worked outdoors on broken asphalt.
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.
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