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What's New At Sandhills Global

Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new VIP+ Dashboard inventory overview, the Sandhills System business system, and My Consignments.

Equipmentfacts Brings The Local Auction Ring To The World

Live auctions used to have limited reach and a local pool of bidders, but Equipmentfacts’ simulcasting technology opens live auctions to bidders everywhere.

Extend Your Sales Reach To Canada & Latin America With MarketBook

The MarketBook Canada and MarketBook Latin America platforms connect farm and construction equipment and truck and trailer sellers and buyers through proven regional print publications and localized websites.

Fast Track Iron Dealer Network Unlocks Wholesale & Exclusive Benefits

Sandhills’ Fast Track Iron dealer network offers wholesale buying and selling, valuable information on asset listings, and exclusive sales tools.

Get Precise Asset Valuations With Value Insight Portal (VIP)

VIP is a publicly available, mobile-friendly tool offering the industry’s most accurate valuations for construction equipment, farm machinery, commercial trucks, and trailers.

Did You Buy Sport Utility Vehicles In 2026? The Section 179 Tax Deduction Could Save You Money

If you bought sport utility vehicles and put them to use in the 2026 calendar year, the section 179 tax deduction could help you write off and recover some of those costs.

Sell On Your Own Terms With Standalone Timed Auctions

Standalone timed auctions on AuctionTime let you customize the date, time, and pace of your auction to more effectively reach your target buyers.

Can-Am Introduces 2027 Outlander Max X MR ATV Configuration For Mudding Enthusiasts

Can-Am recently unveiled its 2027 model year lineup of Outlander ATVs featuring a new configuration, upgrades, and an option for a 10.25-inch touchscreen display.

Use Real-World Auction Results From Auction Values To Your Advantage

Mispricing assets can be costly, which is why auctioneers, dealers, and other sellers rely on Auction Values for making data-backed pricing decisions.

Run Your Business Like A Well-Oiled Machine With The New Sandhills System

The new Sandhills System lets dealers quote and invoice, manage rentals, and monitor incoming leads, and it comes with a complete CRM system.

AuctionTime Is The Online Auction Platform For Year-End ROI

AuctionTime.com is the preferred venue for end-of-the-year sales of construction equipment, farm machinery, trucks, and more, with cross-platform marketing.

Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere

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.

MotorSportsUniverse.com Connects Powersports Vehicle Buyers & Sellers Worldwide

When farmers and ranchers are looking for new or used motorsports vehicles from brands like Can-Am, John Deere, Kawasaki, and Polaris, they head to MotorSportsUniverse.com.

What's New At Sandhills Global

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.

Kawasaki Updates Ninja ZX-10R Style & Tech For 2026

Kawasaki recently announced that updates it previewed late last year are live now throughout the ZX-10R superbike family.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest Sandhills features and news, including the new Bloomberg/Sandhills dealer survey, the new parts hub, Hot Lists, and more.

Hitch Onto UtilityTrailersToday.com For Your Next Light-Duty Trailer

As summer activity picks up, demand only increases on jobsites, farms, ranches, and residential properties for trailers able to transport mowers, compact equipment, construction materials, and even cars, boats, and livestock.

Compact Honda FourTrax Recon Light-Utility ATV Returns For 2027

The 2027 Honda FourTrax Recon is a compact, lightweight utility-recreational ATV available with two transmissions and two color options and is well-suited for ranchers, homeowners, and enthusiasts.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest additions to Sandhills platforms, including TruckPaper.com’s new trailer model names and BoatHarbor.com’s new mobile app.

Accelerate Your Powersports Vehicle Sales Game With MotorSportsUniverse

MotorSportsUniverse is your go-to resource for buying and selling powersports and motorsports vehicles.

Sandhills Introduces New BoatHarbor.com Platform For Buyers & Sellers Of Boats

BoatHarbor.com is the online-only platform for buying and selling ski/wake boats, bowriders, jet boats, pontoons, sailboats, fishing boats, yachts, and more.

RVUniverse Provides Unmatched Advertising & Sales Tools For RV Dealers

The RVUniverse platform features for-sale listings for everything from compact tear-drop trailers and pop-up campers to easy-to-drive Class B camper vans, to spacious Class A motorhomes, and everything in between.

Honda Pioneer 1000 Marks 10 Years With Complete Overhaul

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Pioneer 1000, Honda gave the side-by-side a complete overhaul and three trim options, one of which is the first to feature a standard, fully enclosed HVAC cab.

The 2026 Transalp Is The Latest Honda Motorcycle To Get E-Clutch Technology

Honda is bringing back its Transalp middleweight adventure bike for 2026, now featuring several key updates, including the addition of Honda’s exclusive E-Clutch system.

AuctionTime Reaches More Heavy Machinery Buyers

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

Sandhills' flexible sales strategies help you sell the way you need to. Its equipment lifecycle approach has multiple sales avenues and tools for the best results.

Activate OS Is Your Equipment Management Operating System

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.

VIP+ Provides Accurate Valuations Plus Dealer Pricing Tools

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

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

Read our post to learn how Pre-AuctionTime enables sellers to advertise assets at retail and wholesale ahead of the planned auction date.

Kawasaki Updates Ridge & Ridge Crew Premium Utility-Recreation UTVs For 2026

Kawasaki has refreshed its premium utility-recreation UTV lineup for 2026, including updated Ridge and Ridge Crew models offering enhanced comfort, handling, and control.

Capitalize On Growing Demand For Rental Equipment With RentalYard

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.

What’s New At Sandhills Global

Get the latest news about updates to Sandhills platforms and apps for auction management, wholesale equipment sales, charter aircraft, vocational trucks, boats for sale, and more.

FR8Star Simplifies Shipping For Heavy-Haul & Oversized Loads

Read our blog post for more on using FR8Star to get free shipping quotes for heavy equipment, oversized and overweight machinery, and other loads.

2026 Honda Talon 1000 Sport UTV Lineup Includes 1000R Models Featuring Larger Tires

The 2-seat Talon 1000R Fox Live Valve and the 4-seat 1000R-4 Fox Live Valve now come standard with 30-inch tires, improving performance in rougher, more technical riding conditions.

How To Get Financing For ATVs, UTVs & Other Powersports Vehicles On MotorSportsUniverse.com

Complete a quick online CurrencyFinance application today for ATVs, UTVs, and more, and see your buying power on MotorSportsUniverse.com.

2026 Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch Brings Seamless Shifting To Naked Bike Class

The middleweight CB750 Hornet E-Clutch features Honda’s exclusive E-Clutch system, which lets riders start, stop, and shift using only the left-side shift pedal.

What's New At Sandhills Global

Find out about the latest additions to Sandhills platforms and apps, including VIP+ (formerly FleetEvaluator) and free Facebook Marketplace export features.

Track Phone Leads From All Your Advertising With CallStats

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

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

Want to modernize your website with media sliders, videos, and more? Get a premium website hosted by Sandhills, plus a free WordPress conversion.

White-Label VIP: Initiate Sales From Your Website With Free Equipment Valuations

With white-label VIP, dealers can host a custom VIP page on their Sandhills premium hosted website.

Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Online Advertising With The WebStats App

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

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

Make it easy for customers to shop and bid from their phones with a Sandhills-hosted mobile app customized to your brand and inventory.

What’s New At Sandhills Global

Read about new and updated tools and features for dealers, auctioneers, bidders, and buyers using AuctionTime, Fast Track Iron, Activate OS, and more.

Make Light Work Out Of Heavy-Haul Transport With FR8Star

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

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

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

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.