What dump trucks sell for on GovDeals

The median government dump truck on GovDeals sold for $6,600 across 1,444 auctions that closed from May 22 to November 1, 2026. Half sold between $2,919 and $12,625, and the top 10% went for $22,640 or more. Two out of three were 2010 or older.

The numbers

Every dump truck auction on GovDeals that closed from May 22, 2026 to November 1, 2026 with a confirmed result:

MetricDump trucks
Auctions with a confirmed result1,468
Sold1,444
Median winning bid$6,600
Middle half sold for$2,919 to $12,625
Top 10% sold for$22,640 or more
Median with the 12.5% buyer's premium$7,425 before tax and transport
Median bids per sold lot33
Median model year2007

What moves the price

GovDeals' dump truck category mixes single-axle F-550 and Ram 5500 dumps with tandem-axle Macks, Internationals and Freightliners, so the median blends very different trucks. Use the year table and the recent sales below for a closer read.

By year: 2010 or older trucks (991 of them) sold for a median $5,050, 2011 to 2014 for $8,883 and 2015 to 2017 for $15,750. Newer trucks are rare at auction: 31 from 2018 to 2020 (median $48,200) and 12 from 2021 or later.

New York (163 sales, $6,900 median) and Ohio (155, $5,011) sold the most. Pennsylvania's went for $7,900 and New Jersey's for $3,325.

By model year

Model yearSoldMedian winning bid
2010 or older991$5,050
2011-2014298$8,883
2015-2017112$15,750
2018-202031$48,200
2021 or newer12$156,000

By how contested the auction was

Bids on the sold lotSoldShareMedian winning bid
1-5 bids14010%$3,825
6-15 bids23416%$3,550
16-30 bids30321%$4,575
Over 30 bids76553%$8,100

By month

MonthSoldMedian winning bid
May 2026*88$5,900
June 2026180$4,850
July 2026221$7,000
August 2026340$6,300
September 2026312$7,051
October 2026302$7,350
November 20261$11,200

By state

The states with the most sales (at least 10 each):

StateSoldMedian winning bid
New York163$6,900
Ohio155$5,011
Pennsylvania121$7,900
Georgia99$7,459
Florida66$7,975
New Jersey64$3,325
Tennessee60$5,025
Rhode Island55$4,049
Virginia53$5,550
Illinois43$8,201

Recent sales

The latest 8 sold, as GovDeals titled them:

Lot titleWhereBidsWinning bidEnded
2016 Ford F-450 SDNY42$11,200Nov 1
2003 Freightliner FL70LA101$7,800Oct 31
2004 Ford F-350 SDNE38$5,351Oct 31
2004 International Navistar 7600 (227976 BT DOT)GA116$27,200Oct 31
2004 Mack Cv713 Dump truckGA144$17,000Oct 31
2009 Mack GU712CT55$10,700Oct 31
2012 International 7500CT19$4,490Oct 31
2020 Ford F-550 4x4 Diesel Dump Truck (43,000 Miles)NJ77$27,100Oct 31

What it resells for

We don't publish a resale estimate for dump trucks as a group. Frame rust, the hoist and bed, engine hours, emissions equipment and whether it passes DOT inspection move value more than year alone. Price the exact chassis and body against dealer and equipment-auction comps, and add the cost of moving it. How to flip heavy equipment covers the freight math.

The winning bid is your cost, not the item's value. Everything above is what buyers paid at auction. Your profit is what the dump truck resells for, minus the winning bid, the buyer's premium, tax, title, removal and shipping. See GovDeals fees explained, then run your numbers through the profit calculator.

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Methodology

We include every GovDeals auction that ended from May 1, 2026 through November 1, 2026 whose outcome GovDeals confirmed by status, bid history or bid count. Lots we couldn't confirm either way are left out, as are sellers that sell at a fixed price with no bidding (at least 90% of 20 or more sales with no recorded bid). Dump trucks are GovDeals' own "Dump Trucks" category, with a model year on the listing; beds and parts sold alone are excluded. Multi-unit lots ("lot of 10", "(4)", "10ea", pallets) are excluded so every price is for one item. Winning bids are the final bid before the buyer's premium and tax; Canadian lots are converted from CAD to USD. "Bids" is the bid count on the sold lot, which can include several bids from one person, so read it as a measure of how contested a lot was. Year, bid and state rows need at least 10 sales. We don't publish per-lot resale estimates.

Frequently asked questions

How much do used government dump trucks sell for?

On GovDeals the median winning bid was $6,600 across 1,444 dump trucks sold from May 22 to November 1, 2026. The middle half sold between $2,919 and $12,625.

How old are government dump trucks at auction?

Mostly old. 991 of the 1,444 sold were 2010 or older, and the median sold truck was a 2007.

Do dump trucks get a lot of bids?

53% drew more than 30 bids. Those sold for a median $8,100, against $3,825 for trucks with 5 bids or fewer.

What does the winner pay on top of the bid?

Usually a 12.5% buyer's premium, plus tax, title and transport, which for a heavy truck can mean a lowboy or a CDL driver. On the $6,600 median the premium alone brings it to about $7,425.

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