Do you buy junk box trucks and semi trucks?
Call first. Anything bigger than a pickup needs the right truck and a clear route, so we confirm on the phone that we can reach it. If we can, towing is free and you are paid at pickup. Give us the make, the gross weight if you know it and where the truck sits.
A different kind of pickup
A semi tractor or a 26-foot box truck is a job for a bigger truck than a car hauler. That is why we ask for a call, not just the form. We want the make, model, year, weight class and whether the vehicle is on wheels that turn.
Weight is the story
At this size, scrap weight drives the number. Engines are large, frames are heavy, and axle and wheel assemblies add up. A box truck whose body has been removed is lighter; a tractor with the fifth wheel still on is heavier.
Where these trucks sit
Gary, East Chicago and Hammond have industrial land where an idle truck can sit for years. Griffith limits step vans, box vans and vehicles over the 7,000-pound BMV standard on residential streets, which pushes owners with a retired work truck to move it.
Papers
Fleet trucks sometimes carry a lien or a company title. The lien must be released and the person selling must be authorized to sign for the company. Tell us on the call and we say what we need to see.
Sources
Questions people ask
- Do you buy just the tractor, or the trailer too?
- Tell us what you have. The tractor and a trailer are separate vehicles with separate papers.
- Is a box truck priced like a pickup?
- No. It is heavier, with a larger engine and a body that may add or subtract value. We price each one from the details.
- Do I need a special title?
- The title or a BMV certificate of authority, like any vehicle. Fleet vehicles may have a lienholder; the lien has to be released.