BUYING TRUCKS SINCE 2007
Truck Types We Buy
A truck’s job often depends on more than its engine and chassis. Cargo bodies, hydraulic equipment, refrigeration systems, lifting devices, and other specialized components can make two similar-looking trucks very different.
EasyTruckBuyer considers a wide variety of commercial and work trucks across all 50 states, including vehicles used for freight, construction, utilities, maintenance, and municipal services. We have been buying trucks since 2007 and work with individual owners, owner-operators, businesses, and fleets.
Use this directory to identify the truck you want to sell and learn which details may be relevant to its evaluation. You can also request a truck evaluation using the information you already know.
Every inquiry is evaluated individually before a possible offer. Being listed in this directory does not guarantee that a particular truck will be purchased. Free towing is included with accepted truck purchases.
Submit Your Truck Details
Share the information you know about your vehicle. The existing form below begins an individual evaluation, not an automatic offer.
Submitting an inquiry does not guarantee an offer or purchase.
What Types of Trucks Does EasyTruckBuyer Buy?
EasyTruckBuyer considers trucks ranging from pickups, road tractors, and delivery vehicles to construction trucks, utility vehicles, sanitation equipment, and specialized fire apparatus.
The 28 types below are organized by their common work applications. These categories are practical ways to identify a truck, rather than strict boundaries between every vehicle configuration.
For example, a straight truck may have a standard cargo box, an insulated refrigerated body, a hydraulic dump body, or a tank. Some trucks can reasonably fit more than one category because of their equipment or the work they perform.
The most helpful starting point is to identify the base vehicle, its installed body, and the equipment used for its main job. Mechanical condition, ownership documentation, and location are also relevant when a truck is submitted for evaluation.
Browse Trucks by Category
Choose the group that most closely matches your truck’s main application:
Freight & Delivery
Freight and delivery vehicles are configured to move goods, equipment, timber, or other cargo. The difference between these trucks often lies in their cargo body, loading arrangement, or equipment used to protect and secure a load.
Semi Trucks
Semi trucks include day-cab and sleeper tractors designed to pull semitrailers through a fifth-wheel connection. Relevant specifications include engine and transmission, drive-axle configuration, mileage, emissions-system condition, and whether the tractor is operational. Mention any installed PTO or hydraulic wet kit. A separate semitrailer should be identified as a distinct asset rather than assumed to be included in the truck inquiry.
Box Trucks
Box trucks carry freight inside a permanently mounted enclosed cargo body. They are common in moving, delivery, distribution, and business operations. Cargo-box dimensions, rear door style, floor condition, and any liftgate help describe the configuration. Roof leaks, structural damage, and nonworking liftgates should be reported separately from engine or transmission problems.
Refrigerated Trucks
Refrigerated trucks use insulated cargo bodies and refrigeration equipment to transport temperature-sensitive products. Some have single-temperature systems, while others contain partitions or multiple temperature zones. Useful details include refrigeration-unit make and model, recorded operating hours, cooling performance, alarm conditions, and the state of the insulation and door seals. The refrigeration system may require evaluation separately from the truck’s drivetrain.
Flatbed Trucks
Flatbed trucks have open cargo platforms for materials and equipment that do not require an enclosed body. Configurations vary by deck dimensions, platform construction, and loading arrangements. Describe the deck, frame, tie-down points, and installed racks, ramps, or winches. This category primarily concerns trucks with mounted flatbed bodies, not detached flatbed semitrailers.
Tanker Trucks
Tanker trucks carry liquids and certain other bulk materials in tanks mounted on a truck chassis. Their equipment varies significantly according to tank design and previous cargo. Identify the tank manufacturer and capacity if known, compartments, pumps, valves, previous contents, and available inspection or testing records where applicable. Report leaks, damage, and the known cleaning or residue status. Tank semitrailers should be identified separately.
Car Carrier Trucks
Car carrier trucks transport vehicles using specialized loading platforms, decks, ramps, and securing equipment. Configurations include straight-truck carriers and larger auto-transport combinations. Describe the tractor or truck, headrack where fitted, deck arrangement, hydraulic systems, and loading or tie-down equipment. If a separate trailer is involved, identify its ownership and condition separately rather than assuming it is included.
Logging Trucks
Logging trucks carry timber using specialized bunks, bolsters, stakes, and load-restraint systems. Their suspension, axle arrangement, and frame are commonly designed around demanding hauling applications. Useful details include bunk condition, missing stakes, frame or suspension damage, and any truck-mounted loading crane. Identify a separate log trailer or loader separately when one forms part of the proposed sale.
Construction & Hauling
Construction and hauling trucks move materials, containers, and equipment at job sites and industrial facilities. Hydraulic systems, PTO equipment, hoists, and purpose-built bodies are important parts of many of these vehicles.
Dump Trucks
Dump trucks unload loose materials using a body that tilts through a hydraulic hoist mechanism. They may be built on a range of chassis and axle configurations. Describe the dump-body condition, bed floor, hoist cylinders, PTO, and tailgate. Whether the body raises, lowers, and closes properly can matter independently of the truck’s driving condition.
Concrete Mixer Trucks
Concrete mixer trucks transport concrete in rotating drums mounted on vocational truck chassis. The drum drive, discharge chutes, and water equipment are central to the truck’s operation. Report drum rotation problems, hydraulic or drive-system faults, excessive buildup, chute damage, and water-system condition. The mixer’s condition should be described separately from the engine and drivetrain.
Roll-Off Trucks
Roll-off trucks transport removable containers or bodies used in waste hauling, recycling, scrap handling, and construction. Many conventional systems use a cable and winch to pull compatible containers onto a hoist frame. Relevant details include the hoist manufacturer, cable, winch, hydraulic cylinders, rails, and locking components. Hooklift systems serve related applications and may also be called roll-off equipment, but their loading mechanism differs.
Hooklift Trucks
Hooklift trucks have hydraulic lifting equipment that engages compatible interchangeable containers or truck bodies through a hook assembly. Identify the hoist make and model, hook configuration, controls, hydraulic condition, and any known loading faults. Because body compatibility varies, describe the containers or removable bodies separately and specify which are included in the inquiry.
Water Trucks
Water trucks transport and distribute water for dust control, construction, landscaping, and road maintenance. Depending on the application, they may carry spray bars, hose reels, water cannons, or pump-driven equipment. Tank material, approximate capacity, pump operation, spray controls, plumbing condition, and visible leaks help distinguish the vehicle. Describe its previous use and any nonworking water equipment.
Crane Trucks
Crane trucks use truck-mounted cranes to lift and position materials or equipment. The lifting system may use a telescoping or articulating boom and is operated according to its particular design and manufacturer specifications. Provide the crane manufacturer and model, documented lifting capacity if available, outrigger condition, and known hydraulic or control problems. Maintenance and inspection records can help explain the equipment’s condition.
Stake Bed Trucks
Stake bed trucks have open cargo platforms fitted with stake pockets and removable stakes, racks, or side panels. These configurations are useful for transporting landscaping supplies, building products, and other materials. Describe deck dimensions, stake-pocket condition, side-panel completeness, and structural wear. Include the condition of any liftgate or additional equipment fitted to the truck.
Utility & Service
Utility and service trucks support field operations, maintenance, repairs, recovery, and infrastructure work. Their specialized equipment can be more useful for identifying a truck than its basic make or model.
Pickup Trucks
Pickup trucks include light-duty and heavy-duty models used for personal, contractor, and fleet operations. They may have standard beds or specialized commercial modifications. Describe the cab, bed, drivetrain, mileage, and running condition. Identify any installed racks, towing equipment, plow mounts, or other modifications, including whether those components are part of the proposed sale.
Utility Trucks
Utility trucks are configured for work involving infrastructure, utilities, and field operations. Equipment can include storage compartments, cable-handling systems, auxiliary power equipment, and other application-specific installations. Explain the truck’s principal job and the equipment still installed. Compartment condition, corrosion, missing systems, and altered body configurations can help clarify its condition and intended use.
Service Trucks
Service trucks support mobile maintenance and repair work. They commonly have compartment bodies designed to hold tools, parts, and service equipment. Useful details include body manufacturer, compartment condition, compressors, generators, welders, and any installed service crane. Describe nonworking equipment and specify which tools or detachable accessories, if any, are included.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks use vehicle-mounted aerial devices to position workers above ground. They are used in utility work, telecommunications, tree care, and other elevated-access applications. Identify the aerial-device manufacturer and model, boom arrangement, platform condition, hydraulic operation, and available inspection records. Where applicable, describe insulated equipment. Chassis and aerial-device defects should be disclosed separately.
Tow Trucks
Tow trucks use equipment designed for towing, moving, or recovering disabled vehicles. Configurations include wheel-lift wreckers, integrated recovery trucks, and flatbed rollback units. Identify the wheel lift, winches, booms, deck, and hydraulic equipment fitted to the truck. Report damage, missing recovery components, or nonworking mechanisms. Some rollback trucks also function as vehicle carriers.
Boom Trucks
Boom truck is a broad commercial term for trucks equipped with extending or articulating boom systems. Some are crane-equipped vehicles, while others have different boom functions. The manufacturer’s identification plate and the equipment’s intended use are more reliable than the informal name. Provide the boom manufacturer, model, operating condition, and documented reach or capacity information if available. Do not assume every boom is approved for lifting personnel or materials.
Cab and Chassis Trucks
Cab and chassis trucks have a cab, powertrain, frame, axles, and running gear intended to support a completed truck body. Some remain unfinished; others have had a previous body removed. Wheelbase, axle configuration, gross vehicle weight rating if known, and frame condition are useful details. Explain whether wiring, PTO equipment, body mounts, or other components are missing or altered.
Specialty & Municipal
These trucks perform specialized work in sanitation, public works, fuel distribution, road maintenance, emergency services, and related operations. Their value and condition can depend heavily on equipment that is not found on ordinary freight trucks. Identifying the installed systems and describing known faults can help make an inquiry more informative.
Garbage Trucks
Garbage trucks, also called refuse trucks, collect and transport waste or recyclable materials. Common configurations include rear loaders, front loaders, and manual or automated side loaders. Describe the collection-body type, packing mechanism, container lifters, hydraulic operation, and chassis condition. Problems with compaction, lifting arms, hopper components, or leaking cylinders should be reported.
Fuel Trucks
Fuel trucks transport or dispense fuel using purpose-built tank and delivery equipment. Depending on the vehicle, systems may include compartments, pumps, meters, hoses, reels, and dispensing controls. Provide tank and equipment identification information, previous contents, operational condition, and available inspection or testing records where applicable. Disclose known leaks, residue, or damaged components.
Vacuum Trucks
Vacuum trucks use suction systems to collect or transport materials such as liquids, sludge, or industrial waste. The materials handled depend on the installed vacuum system and tank design. Identify the vacuum-pump type, available equipment hours, tank construction, hoses, valves, and discharge equipment. Previous use, pump faults, leaks, and tank damage are particularly helpful details.
Street Sweeper Trucks
Street sweeper trucks clean paved surfaces using mechanical brooms, regenerative-air systems, or vacuum equipment. Their sweeping mechanisms differ significantly from ordinary truck bodies. Describe the sweeper type, broom or suction-system condition, hopper, water system, and recorded auxiliary equipment hours if available. Report worn components, damaged collection equipment, and operational faults.
Septic Trucks
Septic trucks are specialized vacuum tank vehicles used for septic servicing, sanitation waste collection, and related work. Important details include the tank, vacuum pump, hoses, valves, and discharge system. Describe the previous contents, available cleaning or service documentation, visible corrosion, leaks, and pump condition. A septic truck may also fit the broader vacuum-truck category.
Snowplow Trucks
Snowplow trucks are pickups or heavier commercial vehicles configured for snow and ice removal. Equipment may include front plows, wing blades, underbody scrapers, and material spreaders. Describe the plow and mounting system, hydraulic or electrical controls, spreader equipment, and frame condition. Corrosion from winter road use and missing attachments may be relevant. State whether detachable equipment is included.
Fire Trucks
Fire trucks include pumpers, aerial apparatus, rescue trucks, water tenders, and other specialized fire-service vehicles. Their body and apparatus systems can differ substantially. Identify the apparatus type, pump, aerial device or other installed systems, operating condition, equipment hours, and available maintenance or inspection records. For department-owned or other publicly owned vehicles, the seller must have the required authority to dispose of the asset.
How to Identify Your Truck When Categories Overlap
Not every commercial truck fits neatly into one name. A manufacturer may describe a vehicle by its chassis, while the operator refers to its body or the equipment used at work.
A useful way to identify your truck is to consider three things:
- The base vehicle: Is it a road tractor, straight truck, pickup, or incomplete cab and chassis?
- The installed body: Does it have a box, platform, dump bed, tank, compartment body, or other specialized structure?
- The main working equipment: Does it use refrigeration, a crane, aerial platform, hoist, vacuum system, tow equipment, or another operating system?
The following comparisons may help.
Semi tractor or straight truck?
A road tractor primarily pulls a separate semitrailer through a fifth wheel. A straight truck has its working body mounted on the vehicle’s chassis. A road tractor pulling a box trailer is not the same configuration as a box straight truck.
Flatbed or stake bed?
Both use open decks. A stake bed commonly has removable side racks or panels fitted into stake pockets, while a basic flatbed may rely on other cargo-securing equipment.
Roll-off or hooklift?
Both carry interchangeable containers. A conventional cable roll-off uses a cable-and-winch system; a hooklift engages compatible bodies with a hydraulic hook. Some operators use the broader term roll-off for either.
Tow truck or car carrier?
Tow trucks are commonly fitted for vehicle towing and recovery, while car carriers emphasize vehicle transportation. Rollback platforms and some other configurations can serve both purposes.
Utility truck or service truck?
Utility work often involves infrastructure-specific systems. Service trucks commonly support mobile repair and maintenance with tools, compartments, and auxiliary equipment. A single truck may fit both descriptions.
Boom truck, crane truck, or bucket truck?
Identify whether the fitted equipment is intended for lifting materials, positioning workers, or another application. The equipment manufacturer’s designation and approved functions matter more than a casual description.
Tanker or fuel truck?
Tanker trucks form a broad category. Dedicated fuel trucks have tank and dispensing equipment designed for their particular cargo and service. Water, septic, and other tank-equipped trucks may be better described by their specialized application.
Vacuum truck or septic truck?
Septic pumping is one application of vacuum-truck technology. A truck built for other industrial suction tasks may have different tanks, pumps, and material-handling systems.
If two categories seem appropriate, select the closest one and explain the configuration in your inquiry. You do not need to choose a perfect label before submitting truck information.
Can Older, Damaged, or Non-Running Trucks Be Evaluated?
Yes. EasyTruckBuyer considers inquiries for trucks with different ages, mileages, and conditions, including vehicles that are damaged or no longer running.
Condition matters, and not every submitted truck will qualify for an offer.
Mechanical and Chassis Condition
The engine, transmission, drivetrain, suspension, frame, mileage, and available operating-hour information help describe the base vehicle. Known issues such as major leaks, collision damage, structural corrosion, missing parts, and extended periods out of service should be disclosed.
Body and Vocational Equipment
A truck’s specialized equipment may have faults that are separate from its mechanical condition. Examples include a refrigerated truck that drives but no longer cools, a dump truck with a damaged hoist, a bucket truck with aerial-device problems, or a tanker with defective fittings. Explain the current condition of both the truck and its working systems.
Ownership, Location, and Transportation
The ability to transfer the vehicle lawfully is relevant to an accepted sale. Titles, liens, and other ownership documentation may require further review. Truck location and accessibility also matter. A non-running truck may require different loading or transportation arrangements than a roadworthy vehicle. If a truck cannot start, drive, steer, or roll, or if essential components are missing, describe the situation accurately. The information helps determine whether further evaluation or a purchase is possible.
What Information Should You Prepare?
You do not need to gather every technical specification before making an initial inquiry. Start with what you know, and additional information can be requested if needed.
The following checklist can help:
- Vehicle identity: Year, make, model, and truck category.
- Mileage and hours: Odometer reading, engine hours, or separate equipment hours when available.
- Powertrain: Engine and transmission information if known.
- Body configuration: Cargo body, tank, platform, compartment body, or other installed structure.
- Specialized equipment: Manufacturer, model, function, and known condition of the relevant system.
- Mechanical condition: Whether the truck starts, runs, drives, steers, and rolls, plus significant problems.
- Photographs: Exterior, cab, interior, equipment plates, and damage photos when available.
- Truck location: Current ZIP code or general location, together with any access restrictions.
- Ownership: Known title status, lien information, and the seller’s authority to transfer the vehicle.
- Included assets: Clarify whether removable equipment, separate trailers, containers, or accessories are part of the proposed sale.
For multiple trucks, begin with the approximate number of vehicles, their types, locations, and general conditions. Each vehicle may require separate information during evaluation.
For specialized equipment, available inspection, maintenance, or service records may be useful. Do not guess at ratings or operating capabilities that you cannot verify.
How Selling a Truck to EasyTruckBuyer Works
Submit the Vehicle Information
Use the form on this page or Request an Offer. Provide the truck’s identity, location, and condition, along with relevant equipment information.
Individual Evaluation
EasyTruckBuyer reviews the information to determine whether the vehicle may be a suitable purchase.
Additional Verification if Needed
Further details, photographs, ownership documents, or an inspection may be requested when necessary.
Possible Offer
An offer may be made after evaluation. Not every inquiry results in an offer or purchase.
Review and Agree on Terms
If an offer is made, the seller can review the proposed terms and decide whether to proceed. Any remaining requirements should be clarified before completing the sale.
Complete the Agreed Transaction
For an accepted purchase, the parties coordinate the necessary paperwork, payment arrangements, and vehicle collection.
Free towing is included with accepted truck purchases. The transportation arrangements depend on the vehicle and transaction. No particular pickup date or payment deadline is guaranteed.
For more information, visit How It Works.
Frequently Asked Questions About Truck Types
Does EasyTruckBuyer automatically buy every truck listed here?
No. The directory identifies truck types that EasyTruckBuyer considers. Each submitted vehicle is reviewed individually, and an offer or purchase is not guaranteed.
What if my truck fits two different categories?
Choose the category that best describes its main purpose or equipment. Explain the truck’s actual configuration in your inquiry. Overlapping category names do not prevent you from submitting information.
Can I submit a truck that no longer runs?
Yes. Older, damaged, high-mileage, and non-running trucks may be submitted for evaluation. Describe the problems and whether the vehicle can steer or roll. A purchase is not guaranteed.
Can I submit trucks with specialized equipment?
Yes. Include information about installed systems such as cranes, aerial lifts, hoists, refrigeration units, pumps, or service bodies. Equipment condition and configuration may be important to the evaluation.
Can I submit several different trucks from my business or fleet?
Yes. EasyTruckBuyer considers inquiries involving multiple trucks and different vehicle configurations. Start with the number of vehicles, their categories, conditions, and locations. Each may require an individual review.
Are detached trailers, removable containers, or separate attachments automatically purchased?
No. The listed categories primarily describe trucks and their installed equipment. If you want to include a separate trailer, removable container, or other detached asset, describe it separately so its status can be considered. Do not assume that every related item is eligible.
Can I submit a truck with an outstanding lien or missing title?
You can explain the ownership situation in your initial inquiry. Required ownership documents, lien issues, and the seller’s authority to transfer the truck must be reviewed before any potential purchase proceeds. Submission does not guarantee that a documentation issue can be resolved.
Does truck location affect whether an offer is possible?
Yes. EasyTruckBuyer considers truck inquiries across all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. The vehicle’s condition, accessibility, location, and transportation requirements may influence the evaluation and proposed terms.
What if I do not have photographs or complete equipment records?
Start with the vehicle information you know. Photographs, equipment identification plates, and existing service records may be requested if they are useful to the evaluation. You do not need to invent or guess at missing specifications.
Is towing free when a truck is purchased?
Free towing is included with accepted truck purchases. The truck’s location, size, condition, and accessibility are considered when coordinating collection. An inquiry or evaluation alone does not qualify for towing.
Ready to Have Your Truck Evaluated?
You do not have to identify every technical component before getting started.
Whether you have a semi truck, delivery vehicle, contractor pickup, specialized vocational truck, or several fleet vehicles, provide the details you know about the equipment, condition, and location.
Use the inquiry form on this page or Request a Truck Evaluation.
You can also review How It Works, explore Nationwide Truck Buying Locations, or Contact EasyTruckBuyer with a general question.
Every inquiry begins with an individual evaluation to determine whether an offer is possible.