Semi Truck & Fleet Appraisal: 3 Things to Know
Three things decide what a truck fleet is worth: spec and maintenance rather than the badge, the premise change that comes with selling twenty units instead of one, and VINs verified on site.
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Financing, insuring, or selling trucks? Three things decide what the fleet is worth.
One. The market prices the spec. Miles, engine, gearing, sleeper or day cab. Spec and maintenance set the number, not the badge.
Two. One truck is not a fleet. Selling twenty units moves the question from retail to orderly liquidation, and the premise changes the number.
Three. VINs verified on site. Hours, tires, frames, and condition, inspected in person.
Lukes and Lukes appraises trucks, trailers, and whole fleets nationwide. Independent inspection, USPAP compliant reporting. lukesappraisals.com.
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