Sandhills Global released its July 2026 construction equipment report. The data revealed that the U.S. used construction equipment market showed mixed performance in July 2026, as inventory levels remained relatively stable across most categories while values continued to soften.
U.S. Used Heavy-Duty Construction Equipment
- Inventory levels in this market increased 0.4% M/M but decreased 9.21% Y/Y in July and are trending sideways. Used wheel loaders had the largest inventory changes, up 1.92% M/M and down 10.55% Y/Y.
- Asking values decreased 0.3% M/M and 3.07% Y/Y and are trending down. Used wheel loaders had the largest M/M asking value change, down 1.44%, while used crawler excavators had the largest Y/Y asking value change, down 4.63%.
- Auction values decreased 0.78% M/M and 2.44% Y/Y and are trending down. Used crawler dozers had the largest M/M auction value change, down 1.35%, while used crawler excavators had the largest Y/Y auction value change, down 3.78%.
U.S. Used Medium-Duty Construction Equipment
- Inventory levels of used medium-duty construction equipment increased 1.21% M/M but decreased 13.04% Y/Y in July and are trending sideways. Used track skid steers had the largest M/M inventory change, up 2.06%, while used loader backhoes had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 22.69%.
- Asking values increased 0.03% M/M and 0.08% Y/Y and are trending up. Used wheeled skid steers had the largest asking value changes, up 1.47% M/M and 1.37% Y/Y.
- Auction values decreased 0.08% M/M but increased 0.38% Y/Y and are trending sideways. Used wheeled skid steers had the largest auction value changes, up 0.67% M/M and 2.28% Y/Y.
U.S. Used Aerial Lifts
- Inventory levels in this market increased 0.54% M/M but decreased 0.49% Y/Y in July and are trending sideways. Used telescopic boom lifts had the largest M/M inventory change, up 1.93%, while used articulating boom lifts had the largest Y/Y inventory change, up 10.46%.
- Asking values decreased 0.86% M/M and 2.66% Y/Y and are trending down. Used rough-terrain scissor lifts had the largest M/M asking value change, down 4.71%, while used telescopic boom lifts had the largest Y/Y asking value change, down 3.71%.
- Auction values decreased 0.6% M/M and 3.96% Y/Y and are trending down. Used rough-terrain scissor lifts had the largest auction value changes, down 3.93% M/M and 6.17% Y/Y.
U.S. Used Forklifts
- Inventory levels in this market increased 1.65% M/M and 11.16% Y/Y in July and are trending up. Used pneumatic-tire forklifts had the largest M/M inventory change, up 2.74%, while used cushion-tire forklifts had the largest Y/Y inventory change, up 12.68%.
- Asking values increased 1.57% M/M but decreased 3.36% Y/Y and are trending sideways. Used cushion-tire forklifts had the largest asking value changes, up 4.59% M/M and down 7.43% Y/Y.
- Auction values increased 2.16% M/M but decreased 2.74% Y/Y and are trending down. Used cushion-tire forklifts had the largest auction value changes, up 7.44% M/M and down 7.12% Y/Y.
U.S. Used Telehandlers
- Inventory levels of U.S. used telehandlers decreased 0.22% M/M and 0.82% Y/Y in July and are trending up.
- Asking values decreased 1.09% M/M and 6.21% Y/Y and are trending down.
- Auction values slipped 2.3% M/M and 5.83% Y/Y and are trending down.
