Home » Guides » Used Trucks

Used Trucks

Put a fleet of used trucks to work for you

By Lisa Maloney
Work vehicles--pickup trucks, dump trucks, tow trucks and semi trucks--can cost a pretty penny when purchased new; why not buy used trucks instead? There are a variety of online tools available to help you find just the right work vehicle at a low price.

Before you go shopping for used truck values, make sure you know exactly what kind of vehicle it's going to take to satisfy your business needs. You have three general categories to choose from:

1. Used pickup trucks, both gasoline and diesel powered, to access hard to reach areas or do light and medium duty lifting and hauling.

2. Used tow trucks and dump trucks to lift and haul heavy payloards.

3. Used semi trucks, for extra-large, extra-heavy or extra-long-distance hauling.

 

Start your business trucking with used pickup trucks

If you regularly move furniture, do agriculture work or ground clearing and other applications that require moving large tools, appliances or other mid-size payloads, a used pickup truck may be exactly what you need.
Try: If you're looking for specialty pickups like used lifted trucks or heavy duty diesels, you're going to have a hard time finding a site dedicated specifically to their sale. Your best bet is to visit pickup-specific sales sites like Pickup Trucks For Sale and Chevy Trader, both of which offer a variety of used pickups throughout the nation.

Shop for used dump trucks and tow trucks

Tow trucks and dump trucks are constructed specifically for handling heavy payloads, whether the material in question is a vehicle or fill material. Buying used vehicles like these doesn't just save you money on the initial purchase; it also saves you money that you might otherwise have been paying to rent or lease these heavy duty vehicles.
Try: If you have a commercial fleet, you need a tow truck on hand to pull them out of any trouble they could conceivably land in. Jerr-Dan sells used heavy-duty tow vehicles including wreckers and carriers. Dump Trucks for Sale offers a wide variety of used dump truck models and makes for sale.

Get used truck prices for long, heavy haulers

Having vehicles in good operating condition is crucial for anyone that owns and operates semi trucks. If you find yourself using the services of trucking contractors regularly or contemplating expanding your own services to include moving and hauling, it may be worth your while to purchase a used semi truck or trucks in good condition.
Try: TruckertoTrucker.com lets you search through a wide variety of industrial vehicles, mostly semi trucks both new and used, according to a number of criteria. Tandem Truck Sales buys and sells used semi trucks and other commercial vehicles.

 

  • Consider used diesel trucks for an extra cost-saving benefit. Depending on the vehicle, any warranties in place, and your company or contractor's technical proficiency, you might be able to convert them to run on either biodiesel or waste vegetable oil, thus drastically reducing your vehicle fuel costs and offering a unique and interesting selling point for your services or products.

Copyright © 2011 Business.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.