Timely notes on what’s changing right now — tariffs, financing, regulations and the market — so buyers and sellers can act on it. For the evergreen how-tos, see the guides.
The latest update — dated, sourced, and pointed at one useful next action.
A first-party read on realized auction prices across North America in mid-2026 — what excavators, dozers, loaders and trucks are clearing for, why a median is a wholesale benchmark rather than your machine’s worth, and how to use the numbers as a buyer or seller.
Dated updates organized around what’s changing for buyers and sellers right now.
Market TrendsA plain-language snapshot of where Canada–U.S. tariffs stand for used heavy equipment as of mid-2026 — the 50% Section 232 steel tariff, the 35% IEEPA tariff, and why a USMCA-qualifying used machine usually avoids the big one. Rates change fast; confirm before you ship.
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Market TrendsThe U.S. Section 232 steel tariff mostly spares whole machines but reaches listed steel parts and attachments — and a 2026 valuation change pushed it toward full customs value. Here is what that means for the cost of buckets, blades and wear parts, and how to buy smart.
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FinancingFor the 2026 U.S. tax year you can expense up to $2.56M of equipment under Section 179, and 100% bonus depreciation is now permanent — and both cover used machines. Here is how the year-end "placed in service by Dec 31" deadline works and why it drives Q4 buying.
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RegulatoryCalifornia’s amended In-Use Off-Road Diesel regulation phases out older Tier 0/1/2 engines on a 2024–2036 schedule and, since January 2024, bars adding most older machines to large and medium fleets. Here’s what that means for buying, selling and the resale value of older diesel iron.
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FinancingA mid-2026 read on used heavy-equipment financing: illustrative APR ranges by credit tier, the Fed and Bank of Canada rates holding behind them, what the latest ELFA data shows about approvals and demand, and how down payment and term length move your monthly payment.
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Market TrendsA mid-2026 read on used heavy-equipment values: auction and asking prices are drifting lower year-over-year by low single digits while inventory tightens, heavy trucks have stabilized, and tariff-driven new-equipment inflation is cushioning the fall. A soft, normalizing market — not a crash.
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Market TrendsHeading into spring 2026, the used heavy-equipment market favors buyers — auction values are softening and inventory is tight — while underlying construction demand holds firm on rising backlog and starts. Here is how to time a purchase or a sale around the season.
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BuyingAn honest 2026 status check: battery-electric compact machines are genuinely fleet-ready for urban, indoor and low-emission work, but ~4–5 hour runtimes and big price premiums still limit larger machines — and true autonomy is proven in mining haulage, while general construction is operator-assist, not driverless.
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Market TrendsA mid-2026 roundup of the shifts that actually moved the used-equipment market: where tariffs landed, how financing rates and Section 179 stack up, the CARB diesel deadlines, where used values are heading, and what is real in electric and autonomous machines — each with a link to the detail.
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