The Crane Buyer’s Auction Playbook
From crawler cranes to carry decks, these auction platforms connect buyers and sellers in the world of heavy lifting.
Alex Lyon & Son Sales Managers & Auctioneers
(315) 633-2944
Operating from its Bridgeport, New York, headquarters, the company conducts scheduled onsite and online public auctions across the U.S. Sales include construction and industrial equipment inventories featuring crawler, truck and carry deck cranes, along with other lifting and support assets. It manages hundreds of heavy equipment auctions each year for public bidders.
Auctions International
(800) 536-1401
info@auctionsinternational.com
Auctions International is an online auction platform that lists surplus heavy equipment, trucks and fleet vehicles from government agencies, municipalities and public entities, including construction machinery and cranes. The company conducts online, public auctions for registered bidders. Weekly auctions provide detailed listings and photos to help buyers evaluate equipment before placing bids.
Bar None Auction
(866) 372-1700
Founded in 1993, Bar None Auction holds monthly public auctions of used heavy equipment from locations in California and Oregon. Sales are conducted as live online events, with inventories that can include cranes and other construction machinery alongside earthmoving equipment. The auctions are open to registered bidders and are conducted without reserve pricing.
BigIron Auctions
(800) 937-3558
Originally founded in 1984 and launching its online auctions in 2009, BigIron connects buyers and sellers of heavy construction and industrial equipment across the U.S. and worldwide. The platform hosts weekly unreserved auctions featuring used assets such as construction machinery and cranes, along with a broad selection of farm, transportation and industrial equipment.
Boom & Bucket
(888) 417-3477
Boom & Bucket operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment, including cranes and other construction machinery, with listings that feature detailed photos, inspection reports and searchable categories. The platform is designed to serve contractors and equipment buyers by offering transparent pricing and logistics support, and it includes a category for cranes among its available inventory. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and is part of the broader Ritchie Bros. family of heavy equipment solutions.
Henderson Auction
(800) 850-2252
(225) 686-2252
Based in Livingston, Louisiana, the family-owned firm conducts live onsite and online public auctions of heavy construction and industrial equipment. Its auction calendar includes construction-focused sales offering items such as cranes, lifting equipment, earthmoving machinery and trucks. The company has a long history of handling heavy construction assets for public bidders.
Hunyady Auction
(215) 361-9099
Hunyady Auction Company is a Pennsylvania‑based auctioneer that conducts absolute auctions of heavy machinery and construction equipment, including cranes and pile drivers, for contractors, utility and industrial sellers and buyers. The firm’s calendar regularly lists construction‑oriented auctions featuring lifting and rigging assets alongside excavating and earthmoving gear. Hunyady also provides appraisal and full service auction support from proposal to payout for public equipment sales.
IronPlanet
(800) 211-3983
IronPlanet is an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment, including construction machinery such as cranes and related lifting assets, through regular no‑reserve internet auctions. The platform offers detailed equipment listings and condition reports to support public bidding by contractors, dealers and equipment buyers worldwide. IronPlanet was founded in 1999 and has since facilitated the sale of a broad range of used industrial and construction equipment.
JJ Kane Auctions
(844) 655-5263
JJ Kane Auctions conducts online, public absolute auctions across the U.S., offering heavy construction equipment, cranes, bucket trucks and other fleet assets direct from utility, construction, government and private owners. The company’s inventory spans used service trucks, digger derricks and construction gear in timed auctions open to the public, with bidding available nationwide.
Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc.
(844) 450-6200 (601) 450-6200
info@jeffmartinauctioneers.com
Founded in 2014 following a rebranding, Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc. operates in the heavy equipment auction market serving buyers and sellers nationwide. The company conducts live, onsite and online public auctions from multiple permanent U.S. locations. Auction listings include heavy construction, transportation and industrial equipment, with cranes and related machinery offered through public bidding platforms.
Myron Bowling
(513) 738-3311
Myron Bowling Auctioneers conducts roughly 80 industrial auctions annually across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, offering used heavy equipment and machinery that include construction-related items such as cranes and lifting gear. The firm, in business since 1975, serves a range of industries, including yellow iron and heavy haul/rigging, and holds both live and webcast-style auctions open to registered bidders. Its cataloging and sale of industrial assets aim to connect buyers and sellers of surplus machinery without reserve pricing.
Purple Wave
(866) 608-9283 (785) 537-7653
Purple Wave Auction is a Manhattan, Kansas‑based online auction company specializing in no‑reserve public internet auctions for used equipment, including construction machinery and cranes, across the agriculture, construction, government and fleet sectors. The platform lists categories such as construction equipment, aerial lifts and cranes for scheduled online sales that are open to all bidders. Purple Wave has conducted weekly and regularly scheduled auctions designed to connect buyers and sellers without reserve pricing.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
(800) 211-3983
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers operates one of the world’s largest heavy equipment marketplaces, conducting live unreserved public auctions with onsite and online bidding for construction equipment, cranes, trucks and related assets. The company, founded in 1958, helps buyers and sellers connect through its global network of permanent auction sites and digital platforms.
US Auctions
(909) 982-6688
US Auctions is a Southern California‑based auction house that conducts onsite and offsite sales featuring heavy equipment, trucks and other assets for municipalities, utility companies and public agencies, with bidding enhanced by online marketing. Founded in 2005, the company brings more than a century of combined managerial auction experience to its weekly and scheduled auctions. Its operations are certified by state and national auctioneer associations and serve a broad range of consignors and buyers.
Yoder & Frey
Yoder & Frey Auctioneers conducts unreserved public auctions of used heavy construction equipment, trucks and trailers, with listings that often include cranes and other lifting machinery. Established in 1964 and now part of a global auction network, the company holds scheduled onsite and online auctions across the U.S. and internationally. Registered bidders can participate in live and internet‑only sales where construction gear is offered to the highest bidder with no reserve pricing.
