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Get Precise Asset Valuations With Value Insight Portal (VIP)

VIP is a publicly available, mobile-friendly tool offering the industry’s most accurate valuations for construction equipment, farm machinery, commercial trucks, and trailers.

Sell On Your Own Terms With Standalone Timed Auctions

Standalone timed auctions on AuctionTime let you customize the date, time, and pace of your auction to more effectively reach your target buyers.

Did You Buy Crane Equipment In 2026? The Section 179 Tax Deduction Could Save You Money

If you bought cranes or other heavy equipment and put them to use in the 2026 calendar year, the section 179 tax deduction could help you write off and recover some of those costs.

Use Real-World Auction Results From Auction Values To Your Advantage

Mispricing assets can be costly, which is why auctioneers, dealers, and other sellers rely on Auction Values for making data-backed pricing decisions.

Run Your Business Like A Well-Oiled Machine With The New Sandhills System

The new Sandhills System lets dealers quote and invoice, manage rentals, and monitor incoming leads, and it comes with a complete CRM system.

AuctionTime Is The Online Auction Platform For Year-End ROI

AuctionTime.com is the preferred venue for end-of-the-year sales of construction equipment, farm machinery, trucks, and more, with cross-platform marketing.

Sandhills Sees Optimism in the Farm Equipment Market as Corn Prices Rise During Harvest Season

Find the latest construction equipment, farm machinery, truck, and trailer market news with Sandhills Global's September market reports.

Economic Uncertainty Extending Sales Cycles in Used Heavy Equipment Market

New Sandhills Global market reports show continued inventory decreases for used heavy-duty construction equipment on MachineryTrader.com and other Sandhills platforms.

Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere

Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform.

UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy

UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more.

Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall

Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest Sandhills news, including AI to write your asset descriptions, the new UCC Search app, a new e-commerce solution, and more.

Sandhills Market Reports Show Continued Inventory Declines Across Used Equipment and Truck Markets

New Sandhills Global market reports show ongoing inventory declines across several key used equipment and truck markets in June.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest Sandhills features and news, including the new Bloomberg/Sandhills dealer survey, the new parts hub, Hot Lists, and more.

Used Construction Equipment Rentals Remain Strong as Sales Cool

Used construction equipment inventory levels continued to decline in May, led by crawler excavators and wheel loaders, according to the latest Sandhills Global market reports.

Cross-Promote Your Trucks & Trailers With One Listing In Multiple Markets

One of the greatest advantages of advertising with Sandhills Global is that you only need to enter inventory once to open up cross-marketing possibilities on multiple sales platforms simultaneously.

New Page Streamlines Parts & Components Searches On CraneTrader.com

CraneTrader.com’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the crane and rigging equipment components and parts you need faster and easier than ever before.

Used Truck Fleets Continue to Age Amidst Ongoing Inventory Decline

According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports, inventory levels of used trucks on TruckPaper.com and other Sandhills platforms are down over 20% compared to last year and is continuing a downward trend.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest additions to Sandhills platforms, including TruckPaper.com’s new trailer model names and BoatHarbor.com’s new mobile app.

Used Semi-Trailer Market Improves Despite Downward Truck Market Trends and Rising Fuel Prices

According to new Sandhills Global market reports, used semi-trailer asking prices and auction values ticked up in March and are trending upward.

AuctionTime Reaches More Heavy Machinery Buyers

Read our post to learn how AuctionTime brings more bidders to weekly online auctions through unmatched exposure ahead of the sale.

Sandhills’ Flexible Sales Strategies Let You Tune Your Approach For The Best ROI

Sandhills' flexible sales strategies help you sell the way you need to. Its equipment lifecycle approach has multiple sales avenues and tools for the best results.

Activate OS Is Your Equipment Management Operating System

Activate OS (ActivateOS.com) is an all-in-one equipment management platform used by dealers, heavy equipment fleet o\wners, and rental companies to track assets, automate inspections, and unlock new revenue streams for parts and service.

Get Easy Equipment Financing With CurrencyFinance

CurrencyFinance’s fast, easy application helps equipment buyers secure financing up to $500,000 with low fixed rates and terms up to 72 months.

VIP+ Provides Accurate Valuations Plus Dealer Pricing Tools

The Value Insight Portal+ (VIP+, formerly FleetEvaluator), generates accurate equipment, truck, and trailer valuations plus exclusive dealer pricing tools.

Sandhills Global Retail Platforms Connect Buyers & Sellers Across Industries

Read our post to learn how Sandhills Global’s retail platforms connect buyers and sellers of trucks, heavy equipment, aircraft, and more.

Link-Belt Launches New 180-Ton TCC-1800 Telecrawler Crane At CONEXPO CON/AGG

Link-Belt’s new 180-ton TCC-1800 telescopic crawler crane has a 314-ft maximum tip height, SmartFly jib options, the Pulse 2.0 Rated Capacity Limiter, and V-CALC track charts.

Target Retail, Wholesale & Auction Buyers Simultaneously With Pre-AuctionTime

Read our post to learn how Pre-AuctionTime enables sellers to advertise assets at retail and wholesale ahead of the planned auction date.

Quality Used Machinery Inventory Shrinks As Equipment Shifts Into Rental Fleets

According to the newest Sandhills Global market reports, inventory levels of used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms are trending down across all markets except for forklifts.

Capitalize On Growing Demand For Rental Equipment With RentalYard

If you're looking to maximize rental demand for your equipment, start listing rentals today with RentalYard to reach local and global renters via biweekly magazines and a newly overhauled website.

What’s New At Sandhills Global

Get the latest news about updates to Sandhills platforms and apps for auction management, wholesale equipment sales, charter aircraft, vocational trucks, boats for sale, and more.

FR8Star Simplifies Shipping For Heavy-Haul & Oversized Loads

Read our blog post for more on using FR8Star to get free shipping quotes for heavy equipment, oversized and overweight machinery, and other loads.

How To Get Crane Financing On CraneTrader.com

CraneTrader makes it easy to apply for fast, reliable funding online through its financing partner, CurrencyFinance.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest additions to Sandhills platforms and apps, including VIP+ (formerly FleetEvaluator) and free Facebook Marketplace export features.

Track Phone Leads From All Your Advertising With CallStats

Available in the Sandhills Cloud, the CallStats app enables sellers to track phone leads generated by print ads and online listings for retail, wholesale, auction, and rental assets.

Email Blasts: Reach Sandhills Buying Audiences Directly With Your Targeted Message

With Sandhills Global’s email blasts, you can showcase specific assets in your inventory, promote an upcoming auction, or announce a current promotion directly to active buyers from the marketing list for the Sandhills platform you choose.

Meet With Machinery Trader, CraneTrader & AuctionTime At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026

Join CraneTrader at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 at Festival Grounds Booth F28061 and grab the CONEXPO Special Edition issue.

Premium Hosted Websites Attract New Customers With Lead-Generating Features

Want to modernize your website with media sliders, videos, and more? Get a premium website hosted by Sandhills, plus a free WordPress conversion.

White-Label VIP: Initiate Sales From Your Website With Free Equipment Valuations

Value Insight Portal (VIP) is a mobile-friendly valuation hub that helps users price assets correctly for acquisitions, liquidations, trades, and more.

Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Online Advertising With The WebStats App

WebStats, available in the Sandhills Cloud, provides metrics on all aspects of your digital advertising, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of your online reach and strategic planning for future ads.

Create Showrooms For Your Brands & New Equipment On Your Hosted Website

Promote new equipment and the brands you carry with showrooms on your Sandhills-hosted website, and stock them with the Showroom Manager app.

Hosted Mobile Apps Put Your Inventory In Your Customers’ Pockets

Make it easy for customers to shop and bid from their phones with a Sandhills-hosted mobile app customized to your brand and inventory.

Inventory Levels Decreased In December Across Most Markets As Dealers Faced Slower Year-End Sales

According to the new Sandhills Global market reports, inventory levels declined in December as dealers sought to close end-of-year sales.

What’s New At Sandhills Global

Read about new and updated tools and features for dealers, auctioneers, bidders, and buyers using AuctionTime, Fast Track Iron, Activate OS, and more.

Make Light Work Out Of Heavy-Haul Transport With FR8Star

FR8Star offers buyers free access to shipping quotes from a network of over 20,000 vetted transportation professionals, qualified to handle oversized, overweight, and complex loads in the United States, Canada, and internationally.

2026 North American Trade Shows For Crane Operators & Dealers

To help you find shows of interest, we’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organized by industry associations.

Value Insight Portal Is Your Starting Point For Every Sale & Acquisition

Sandhills Global’s Value Insight Portal (VIP) is the secret to making informed decisions on pricing, acquisitions, liquidations, and trades.

Make Data-Driven Decisions With Sandhills Global’s Monthly Market Reports

Sandhills market reports draw on a vast pool of current and historical equipment sales data from Sandhills’ farm machinery, construction equipment, and truck and trailer platforms.

Auction Values: Use Real-World Auction Results To Your Advantage

AuctionValues.com delivers a continuously updated database of auction results for farm equipment, heavy construction machinery, trucks, trailers, RVs, livestock, attachments, parts, components, and other assets.