CraneTrader Is Your Used Crane Equipment Guide

    Posted On: August 13, 2019

    CraneTrader serves as a tightly focused marketplace for buyers and sellers of new and used cranes and other high-value rigging and lifting equipment. By segmenting this high-value section of the construction industry, CraneTrader is able to most effectively connect buyers and sellers. To better market used crane equipment, sellers can take advantage of print advertising in the CraneTrader print publication, as well as global online exposure through CraneTrader.com. Internationally, CraneTrader EMEA targets buyers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with both print and online exposure—including country-specific domains that serve as a local used equipment guide for international sellers.


    The CraneTrader.com homepage makes it easy to find cranes and lifting equipment for sale—just click the product category you’re interested in to get started.

    Find Your Way Around CraneTrader.com

    CraneTrader.com provides buyers with quick and easy access to detailed for-sale listings for cranes, lifting equipment, parts, and attachments. In a format similar to what you’ll find on MachineryTrader.com (which also provides access to crane and lifting equipment listings by redirecting traffic to CraneTrader.com), listings are organized into the following categories: All Terrain Cranes, Boom Truck Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Truck Cranes, Gantry / Overhead Cranes, Knuckle Boom Cranes, Rough Terrain Cranes, Bucket / Service Trucks, Carry Deck / Pick and Carry Cranes, Tower Cranes, Digger Derricks, Mini Cranes, Specialized Application Cranes, Attachments, and a number of additional categories.

    The CraneTrader.com homepage has a variety of features that make it easy for buyers to inquire about listed assets and for sellers to collect viable leads. For instance, the Find Dealers button near the CraneTrader.com logo allows you to quickly browse an extensive dealer directory to find reliable crane dealers near you. For sellers, the process of submitting your first listing is easy, too, thanks to a Submit A Free Listing button. Just enter your inventory type and specs to create the listing, complete with photos, videos, and pricing information.


    Use the search filters in the left margin to narrow your search to include only items of interest.

    Search For Used Equipment

    In addition to the intuitive equipment category options, visitors can also perform detailed searches to find specific assets. From any CraneTrader.com page, you can enter keywords to filter your search in the Quick Search tool in the upper-right portion of the screen. Additionally, you can scroll to the bottom of the screen from within any search results page and use the Search By Category, Search By Manufacturer, or Search By State buttons to further refine your search. Once you find a listing for an item of interest, you can contact the seller directly via phone or email to obtain even more information.


    Detailed equipment specs and descriptions help you make informed purchase decisions.

    View Crane Equipment Details

    As you’d expect from the industry’s leading used crane equipment guide, online listings on CraneTrader.com provide buyers with every piece of information they need to find the equipment they need. For instance, each listing includes the unit’s year, manufacturer, model name and/or number, hours, serial number, and condition. Sellers typically also provide a detailed description, noting the item’s key features and characteristics.


    CraneTrader.com makes it easy to search for crane parts and attachments; you can even find dismantled machines for parts salvage and other uses.

    Locate Parts, Attachments & Dismantled Machines

    Similar to other Sandhills marketplaces, buyers can quickly find parts and attachments on CraneTrader.com by browsing attachment and component categories or searching for a specific part number. Items with a Buy Now button give you the ability to purchase the part instantly from the seller’s eCommerce checkout page.

    Read The Print Edition

    CraneTrader magazine is designed to showcase a current snapshot of the crane and lifting equipment market. Its format and distribution (directly mailed to active construction equipment buyers) target active buyers and make it easy for them to find and act on for-sale listings for equipment of interest to them. To read the current digital edition of the CraneTrader print magazine, click the View Digital Edition button in the bottom-right corner of the homepage, or click View Newsstand to access an extensive archive of past issues, as well as many other Sandhills publications. Click the Subscribe Now button below any publication of interest to receive an alert whenever a new edition is available.

    Get The Latest News

    Looking for a quick way to stay up-to-date with the latest news and new product announcements for crane and lifting equipment? Check out the CraneTrader.com Blog near the bottom of the homepage. It’s your go-to resource for what’s happening in the industry, and it includes tips and how-to articles for ways to get more out of Sandhills Global websites. Links to specific Categories and topic Tags on the site’s Blog Archive pages make it easy to quickly find news that’s most relevant to you.


    When you sign up for weekly updates, you will receive notifications when new editions are available, as well as occasional news from CraneTrader.com.

    Register & Get More Information

    Interested in learning more about CraneTrader? Click the Register link at the top of the homepage, enter your information, and sign up for weekly updates. For your convenience, your CraneTrader.com login information also provides access to all of Sandhills Global’s new and used equipment guides, including AuctionTime.com, MachineryTrader.com, TractorHouse.com, TruckPaper.com, and more.

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