"We continue to see strong demand for late-model, low-hour equipment and trucks," said Nicolas Agudelo, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. "Even with tight supply, our Fort Worth event offered a diverse selection of equipment catering to buyers from a variety of industries. Assets were strategically located in several yards and sequenced over three auction days online. We'd like to thank all the customers who continue to put their trust in Ritchie Bros. for their buying and selling needs."
Approximately 88 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to U.S. buyers, including 42 percent sold to Texans. The remaining 12 percent was sold to international buyers from as far away as Australia, Finland, Israel, and Malaysia.
Equipment highlights from Fort Worth included 340+ truck tractors, 115+ excavators, 115+ forklifts, 90+ bucket trucks, 80+ skid steers, as well as cranes, miscellaneous drilling equipment, and more. Items were sold for close to 700 consignors, including Fort Worth-based land clearing company Thelin Recycling Co.
"We got a lot more for our equipment than we expected," said Bill Taylor, Equipment Manager for Thelin Recycling. "Ritchie Bros. is so efficient, and they get your equipment in front of hundreds of thousands of potential equipment buyers — it's hard to beat. I've been selling with Ritchie Bros. since 2007, and they always do the best they can to get the most money possible for our equipment."
Five Big Sellers from Fort Worth
2017 Tadano Mantis 15010 75-ton crawler crane - $550,0002015 Caterpillar D8T dozer - $350,000
2015 Peterbilt 567 w/ 2014 National NBT40 18-ton articulated boom truck - $290,000
2016 Peterbilt 567 w/ 2015 Super Products MDL2011 8x6 vacuum truck - $277,500
2016 Volvo A40G articulated dump truck - $237,500
