CMA to Auction Assets of Major Commercial Crane & Trucking Company

The high quality assets in this auction are from inventory no longer required in the continuing operation of Thomas Crane and Trucking Company.

Mon January 11, 2016
Truck and Trailer Guide

The assets of a long-time Southern California heavy construction equipment company will be hitting the auction block on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The high quality assets in this auction are from inventory no longer required in the continuing operation of Thomas Crane and Trucking Company. Thomas has been in business in Huntington Beach, California for over 50 years. News of this important liquidation was just announced by CMA, an industry leader in asset auctions, liquidations and appraisals in Burbank, California, who is conducting the onsite and webcast auction.

The asset inventory features an array of conventional and hydraulic cranes, semi-trucks and trailers including -- Cranes: several late-model Grove 40 and 60 ton hydraulic cranes and a selection of older 125-165 ton American conventional cranes; Tractor Trucks: a variety of late-model and older Peterbilt and Kenworth hydraulic boom, sleeper semi, day cab semi, dump and rolloff trucks; Trailers: many drop deck and flatbed trailers, vacuum tankers, rolloff and highside trailers; Pickup Trucks: a significant inventory of desirable Chevy, Ford and Dodge pickups. For photos and a complete listing of the assets, please review the online auction catalog at: http://www.cmaauctions.com.

The sale begins at 10:00 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 18851 Stewart Lane, Huntington Beach, California and will be broadcast live online at BidSpotter.com. If necessary, the live and online auction will continue on Friday, January 22. Asset inspection will be open at the auction site Wednesday, January 20 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PST).

"When an auction opportunity to buy assets of this quality from a company such as Thomas Crane arises, it presents a wonderful opportunity to our customers regionally as well as buyers across the country” noted Chuck Klaus, certified auctioneer and Estates Manager for CMA. “This sale is a very big event as it presents a great opportunity for any company that uses heavy construction equipment to significantly enhance and upgrade their inventory or for a new business to start their fleet,” Klaus added. The sale is open to manufacturers, dealers and the public.

For more information about the assets for sale, visit www.cmaauctions.com.

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