Machinery Trader How-To and Tips Blog Archive

    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted On: August 27, 2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
    UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy
    Posted On: August 26, 2026
    UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them. ...
    Machinery Trader Is Your Used Construction Equipment Guide
    Updated On: June 26, 2026
    When you’re in the market for new or used construction equipment, there’s no better place to start looking than MachineryTrader.com. ...
    Find Parts & Components Easier Than Ever On MachineryTrader.com
    Posted On: May 18, 2026
    MachineryTrader.com’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the components and parts you need faster and easier than ever before. ...
    AuctionTime Reaches More Heavy Machinery Buyers
    Posted On: March 13, 2026
    Read our post to learn how AuctionTime brings more bidders to weekly online auctions through unmatched exposure ahead of the sale. ...
    Sandhills’ Flexible Sales Strategies Let You Tune Your Approach For The Best ROI
    Posted On: March 12, 2026
    Sandhills' flexible sales strategies help you sell the way you need to. ...
    Activate OS Is Your Equipment Management Operating System
    Posted On: March 12, 2026
    Activate OS (ActivateOS.com) is an all-in-one equipment management platform used by dealers, heavy equipment fleet o\wners, and rental companies to track assets, automate inspections, and unlock new revenue streams for parts and service. ...
    Get Easy Equipment Financing With CurrencyFinance
    Posted On: March 11, 2026
    CurrencyFinance’s fast, easy application helps equipment buyers secure financing up to $500,000 with low fixed rates and terms up to 72 months. ...
    VIP+ Provides Accurate Valuations Plus Dealer Pricing Tools
    Posted On: March 11, 2026
    The Value Insight Portal+ (VIP+, formerly FleetEvaluator), generates accurate equipment, truck, and trailer valuations plus exclusive dealer pricing tools. ...
    Sandhills Global Retail Platforms Connect Buyers & Sellers Across Industries
    Posted On: March 11, 2026
    Read our post to learn how Sandhills Global’s retail platforms connect buyers and sellers of trucks, heavy equipment, aircraft, and more. ...
    Target Retail, Wholesale & Auction Buyers Simultaneously With Pre-AuctionTime
    Posted On: March 9, 2026
    Read our post to learn how Pre-AuctionTime enables sellers to advertise assets at retail and wholesale ahead of the planned auction date. ...
    Capitalize On Growing Demand For Rental Equipment With RentalYard
    Posted On: March 4, 2026
    If you're looking to maximize rental demand for your equipment, start listing rentals today with RentalYard to reach local and global renters via biweekly magazines and a newly overhauled website. ...
    FR8Star Simplifies Shipping For Heavy-Haul & Oversized Loads
    Posted On: March 4, 2026
    Read our blog post for more on using FR8Star to get free shipping quotes for heavy equipment, oversized and overweight machinery, and other loads. ...
    US Construction Trade Shows For 2026
    Updated On: March 3, 2026
    To help you plan your year, we’ve put together a 2026 construction show schedule that includes a bumper crop of heavy machinery expos and construction conventions and conferences put on by industry associations. ...
    Track Phone Leads From All Your Advertising With CallStats
    Posted On: January 22, 2026
    Available in the Sandhills Cloud, the CallStats app enables sellers to track phone leads generated by print ads and online listings for retail, wholesale, auction, and rental assets. ...
    Email Blasts: Reach Sandhills Buying Audiences Directly With Your Targeted Message
    Posted On: January 22, 2026
    With Sandhills Global’s email blasts, you can showcase specific assets in your inventory, promote an upcoming auction, or announce a current promotion directly to active buyers from the marketing list for the Sandhills platform you choose. ...
    Premium Hosted Websites Attract New Customers With Lead-Generating Features
    Posted On: January 21, 2026
    Want to modernize your website with media sliders, videos, and more? ...
    White-Label VIP: Initiate Sales From Your Website With Free Equipment Valuations
    Posted On: January 19, 2026
    Value Insight Portal (VIP) is a mobile-friendly valuation hub that helps users price assets correctly for acquisitions, liquidations, trades, and more. ...
    Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Online Advertising With The WebStats App
    Posted On: January 19, 2026
    WebStats, available in the Sandhills Cloud, provides metrics on all aspects of your digital advertising, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of your online reach and strategic planning for future ads. ...
    Create Showrooms For Your Brands & New Equipment On Your Hosted Website
    Posted On: January 16, 2026
    Promote new equipment and the brands you carry with showrooms on your Sandhills-hosted website, and stock them with the Showroom Manager app. ...
    Hosted Mobile Apps Put Your Inventory In Your Customers’ Pockets
    Posted On: January 16, 2026
    Make it easy for customers to shop and bid from their phones with a Sandhills-hosted mobile app customized to your brand and inventory. ...
    Make Light Work Out Of Heavy-Haul Transport With FR8Star
    Posted On: January 2, 2026
    FR8Star offers buyers free access to shipping quotes from a network of over 20,000 vetted transportation professionals, qualified to handle oversized, overweight, and complex loads in the United States, Canada, and internationally. ...
    Value Insight Portal Is Your Starting Point For Every Sale & Acquisition
    Posted On: December 30, 2025
    Sandhills Global’s Value Insight Portal (VIP) is the secret to making informed decisions on pricing, acquisitions, liquidations, and trades. ...
    Make Data-Driven Decisions With Sandhills Global’s Monthly Market Reports
    Posted On: December 30, 2025
    Sandhills market reports draw on a vast pool of current and historical equipment sales data from Sandhills’ farm machinery, construction equipment, and truck and trailer platforms. ...
    Auction Values: Use Real-World Auction Results To Your Advantage
    Posted On: December 29, 2025
    AuctionValues.com delivers a continuously updated database of auction results for farm equipment, heavy construction machinery, trucks, trailers, RVs, livestock, attachments, parts, components, and other assets. ...
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    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted 8/27/2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
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    UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy
    Posted 8/26/2026
    UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year. ...
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    Used Construction Machinery Inventory Shows Slight Monthly Gains But Still Lower Than Year-Ago Levels
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Watch the July Sandhills Global used construction equipment market report video for the latest on inventory, auction values, and asking prices. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 7/27/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling construction equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    2026 Q2 Dealer Survey: Construction Equipment Sales Improve, But Dealers Stay Wary
    Posted 7/21/2026
    Hear the latest sentiment on the construction equipment market straight from heavy machinery dealers, in our newest Machinery Trader and Bloomberg Intelligence video. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 7/17/2026
    Find out about the latest Sandhills news, including AI to write your asset descriptions, the new UCC Search app, a new e-commerce solution, and more. ...
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    U.S. Construction Machinery Inventory Rises As Values Decline In June
    Posted 7/10/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Sandhills Market Reports Show Continued Inventory Declines Across Used Equipment and Truck Markets
    Posted 7/6/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports show ongoing inventory declines across several key used equipment and truck markets in June. ...
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