Nationwide · 101 cities · All 50 states

Used Forklift Buyers

Owners with an older working unit comparing buyers. 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

Call (954) 740-1983 Get a number

Offers in 24 hours · Paid at pickup · Transport included

Tailift rough terrain diesel forklift with pneumatic tires on a gravel dealer lot — Plate 01Tailift rough terrain diesel, dealer lot

Coverage50 states

Offer window24 hours

Pickup window2–7 days

Transport cost$0 to you

01Overview

Condition is priced, never judged

Owners routinely assume a machine that will not start is worthless. It is not. Around a third of the forklifts we buy are non-runners, and they still command real money because the mast, carriage, hydraulic pump, valve bank, drive axle, transmission and counterweight each have their own resale market, with frame steel underneath as a floor.

What we need from you is honesty about the fault rather than a repair. Tell us whether it stopped on fuel, electrical, engine, transmission or hydraulics. A disclosed problem is priced into the offer up front. An undisclosed one gets discovered at pickup, and that is where deals slow down and trust gets spent for no reason.

We buy fleets as readily as single units. When a the United States warehouse closes we will take the whole floor: counterbalance trucks, reach trucks, walkie stackers, chargers, spare battery packs and attachments in one transaction, on one check, with one pickup window.

Two large used pneumatic-tire forklifts parked side by side on a Florida equipment lot awaiting export — Plate 02Pair of high-capacity units staged for export

02Process

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.

03Value guide

Offer ranges by capacity and condition

Running units, grade B assumed. Non-runners typically land at 25–45% of these figures.
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

04Why sell to us

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.

05Condition

What raises and lowers an offer

Fleet of used Toyota and Nissan cushion-tire forklifts staged under a loading dock canopy for fleet liquidation — Plate 03Multi-unit fleet staged for liquidation

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.

06By state

Used Forklift Buyers by state

08By brand

Brands we buy

All brands

09By type

Equipment categories

10FAQ

Questions we get asked

Yes, and they are among our highest-value purchases. Genie GTH, SkyTrak, JLG, CAT TL and Gehl units all sell well. On a telehandler we care about boom wear pads, frame and boom welds, hydraulic leaks and tire condition far more than the hour meter.

Yes. Good 24V, 36V, 48V and 80V industrial packs with usable capacity have real value, as do chargers and quality attachments. Send the pack's date code and voltage and whether it still holds a shift.

Because used forklifts are a national and export market, not a local one. Our buyers are dealers, rebuilders and overseas importers, so we are not limited to what a single the United States operator will pay this month. That is exactly why we can beat local scrap and local trade-in numbers.

In order: a bent or twisted mast, a cracked frame, flood or fire damage, and a blown transmission. Cosmetics barely matter — faded paint, dents and a torn seat cost very little. Straight steel and a running powertrain are what carry the number.

Yes. Where a scrapyard pays by the ton and stops there, we value the salvageable components first — mast, carriage, pump, valve bank, drive axle, counterweight — and add steel value underneath. That is normally several times a straight scrap ticket on the same machine.

Yes, and it is worth doing. Values move with scrap prices and container rates, so a current number helps you plan a replacement or budget a closure. We will give you the range with no follow-up pressure — call (954) 740-1983 or email mjindustrialsurplus@gmail.com.

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.

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