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Arrange Reliable Transport For Heavy-Haul Loads With FR8Star

Securing shipping through Sandhills Global’s FR8Star service eliminates these unknowns, making it easier to finalize deals and get the critical equipment your buyers need to the jobsite without delay.

Reach Buyers Anywhere With International Truck Sales Platforms From Sandhills

Sandhills Global offers local platforms for selling used trucks and trailers in nearly every region in the world.

Attract Buyers With Sandhills-Hosted Websites For Truck Sellers

When you choose Sandhills Global as your website host, you get an expertly crafted, mobile-friendly site designed to showcase your company, inventory, and services with features tailored to your industry.

Reach Serious Truck & Trailer Buyers Directly With Email Blasts

Whether promoting specific trucks for sale, announcing a special promotion, or building brand awareness, email blasts deliver messages quickly and efficiently.

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.

Powerful Online Wholesale & Auction Platforms Reach A Global Pool Of Truck Buyers

Pre-AuctionTime, AuctionTime, and Equipmentfacts are the premier wholesale and auction platforms, providing unmatched exposure and profitable results.

Hitch Onto UtilityTrailersToday.com For Your Next Light-Duty Trailer

As summer activity picks up, demand only increases on jobsites, farms, ranches, and residential properties for trailers able to transport mowers, compact equipment, construction materials, and even cars, boats, and livestock.

It’s Work Trucks All Day Long On MDTrader.com

Find new and used medium-duty vocational and work trucks at MDTrader.com, including box trucks, dump trucks, reefer trucks, commercial vans, and more.

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 Truck & Trailer 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.

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.

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.

Volvo Trucks Advances Vocational Focus At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026

Volvo Trucks will highlight its focus on vocational and heavy-haul applications at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, March 3-7 in Las Vegas.

How To Get Vocational Truck Financing on MDTrader.com

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

Join Truck Paper At The 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show

Truck Paper will once again be at the Mid-American Trucking Show; stop by Booth #10156 to learn about our industry-leading products and solutions for buying and selling trucks and trailers, and more.

Despite Inventory & Price Drops, Dealers Cautiously Optimistic About Used Equipment & Truck Markets

Dealers are expressing some optimism in the used construction equipment, farm machinery, and commercial truck and trailer markets, despite a mix of trends.

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.

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.

Bulk Equipment’s New Website Showcases Products & Services

Read our post to learn how a Sandhills-hosted website has helped Bulk Equipment attract new customers.

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 Vocational Truck Shows

We’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organized by industry associations, each with useful information for medium-duty truck operators.

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.

Boost Your Online Presence With Hosted Services From Sandhills

Sandhills-hosted websites provide a professional online presence for businesses, offering options to customize the site to suit your business needs.

Simplify Your Business Operations With The Sandhills Cloud

The Sandhills Cloud is a suite of tools and resources for connecting buyers and sellers in the agriculture, construction, trucking, and aviation industries, and for simplifying processes that occur before, during, and after sales.

AI-Assisted Advertising Starts With Inventory Management

You only need to enter or import assets once into Inventory Management, a free app in the Sandhills Cloud, to advertise and update them on any applicable Sandhills trade site, as well as your Sandhills-hosted website.

CurrencyFinance: Competitive Financing For You & Your Customers

CurrencyFinance is a comprehensive financing solution that enables your customers to secure financing for all types of equipment, trucks, and trailers—helping to finalize deals faster and keep inventory flowing.

Get Professional Quotes In Minutes With Quick Quotes

With Sandhills Global's Inventory Management app, there’s no more wasting time and money on manually creating equipment quotes or hiring out the work.

Fast Track Iron’s MarketTrends Offers New Auto Focus & Quick Filter Pricing Features

Members of Sandhills Global’s Fast Track Iron dealer network have exclusive access to features such as MarketTrends, which has new Auto Focus and Quick Filter features to help you find the most relevant values.

Serial Number Guide Gives Fast Track Iron Users Fast, Free SN/VIN Lookups

Members of Sandhills Global’s Fast Track Iron dealer network have exclusive access to the Serial Number Guide, which can verify the model year of any construction equipment, farm machinery, truck, or trailer.