Sandhills Global released the 2025 August reports for the aviation market.
U.S. Aerial Lifts
- Inventory levels of used aerial lifts increased by 1.76% M/M and 4.19% Y/Y in August and are trending up. Used articulating boom lift inventory levels were up more than other categories M/M, by 4.23%, while used rough terrain scissor lifts led other categories in Y/Y inventory changes, up 28.38%.
- Asking values were up slightly in August, by 0.26% M/M, but were down 6.73% compared to year-ago values. Asking values have been trending downward for six months. The used rough terrain scissor lift category showed the largest asking price decreases, with drops of 3.63% M/M and 13.98% Y/Y.
- Auction values increased by 0.58% M/M and decreased by 4.9% Y/Y in August and are trending sideways. Used slab scissor lifts led other categories in auction value increases with gains of 4.57% M/M and 11.77% Y/Y.
