Do you buy a semi tractor without its trailer?

Yes. A tractor and a trailer are separate vehicles, each with its own paperwork, so we can buy either one or both. Tell us which you're selling.

The truck is titled to my company. Who signs?

Someone with authority to sign for the business. The title shows the company as owner, so whoever signs needs to be able to act for it, and that person still shows two forms of ID.

Can you clear out several trucks from a yard at once?

Yes. Send the list with year, make, model and title status for each, and we'll quote every unit and plan the pickups.

Does the truck have to run?

No. A truck with a blown engine, a dead transmission or no batteries is still bought. Tell us what's wrong and whether the brakes are locked.

Scrap box trucks, semis and commercial vehicles

Does Cash for Scrap Junk Cars buy box trucks and semi trucks?

Yes. Cash for Scrap Junk Cars buys retired box trucks, step vans, dump and stake-bed trucks, semi tractors and trailers in Crestwood and the nearby southwest suburbs, running or not. Tell us what it is and its title status; we arrange the right tow for it, remove it free and pay at pickup in cash, by Zelle or by Cash App.

Call (773) 394-1071 for an offer

Commercial trucks are retired for business reasons. The engine needs a rebuild that costs more than the truck earns, it can’t pass its next inspection, or the company simply replaced it and it has been parked at the back of the yard ever since. Each month it sits, it takes up space a working truck could use.

What we buy

Box trucks and straight trucks, including the ones with a lift gate.
Step vans and delivery vans.
Dump trucks, stake-bed and flatbed trucks.
Semi tractors, day cabs and sleepers.
Semi-trailers: dry vans, reefers and flatbeds.

Pickups, cargo vans and SUVs are on our page for scrap trucks, vans and SUVs. Motorhomes and campers have their own page.

Why a heavy truck’s offer works differently

There’s simply more metal in a straight truck or a tractor than in a car, and scrap is bought by weight. But scale works in both directions. Per-ton prices move with the metal market, and a missing engine or set of wheels on a big truck is a much bigger gap than on a sedan. Our guide to scrap prices per ton explains how to read those boards without being misled. If the truck failed mechanically, blown engine or transmission: repair or sell walks through the repair-or-retire decision.

Describe the unit plainly: what it is, what’s still on it, and whether anything has been pulled for another truck.

What to have ready

Illinois’s scrap rule doesn’t change with size. The buyer records two forms of ID from the seller, one of them a driver’s license or state ID card, and collects proof of ownership, usually the title. A tractor and its trailer each have their own title, so check both. When a business owns the truck, the person signing needs to be able to sign for that business. Plates and registration are yours to deal with, so take the plates off before pickup and ask whoever handles your fleet’s registration what to do with them. Our scrap paperwork guide covers the documents in more detail.

Truck yards, shop bays and the side of the road

Heavy units sit in fenced yards, behind shops, in rented lots and sometimes on a residential driveway where they shouldn’t be. Before the pickup:

Access. Make sure the gate is open or someone is there to open it, and that the path out is wide enough for a heavy tow.
Brakes. A tractor that has lost its air pressure can have its brakes locked on. Say so, along with any flat tires or missing wheels.
Cargo. Empty the box or trailer. Anything left inside gets weighed with the truck or has to come out at the curb.

Residential parking rules near us are strict about trucks. Palos Heights limits how many commercial vehicles can stand on a residential lot outside a garage, and its property maintenance code shuts out box trucks, dump trucks and tractor-trailers there (§ 156.01). Hickory Hills keeps trucks over 8,000 pounds empty, tractors and trailers out of its residential zones altogether. If a retired work truck is parked at home in Palos Heights, Hickory Hills or right here in Crestwood, it’s worth moving soon. When a heavy vehicle is involved, we arrange the right tow for it.

Questions we get

Do you buy a semi tractor without its trailer?: Yes. A tractor and a trailer are separate vehicles, each with its own paperwork, so we can buy either one or both. Tell us which you're selling.
The truck is titled to my company. Who signs?: Someone with authority to sign for the business. The title shows the company as owner, so whoever signs needs to be able to act for it, and that person still shows two forms of ID.
Can you clear out several trucks from a yard at once?: Yes. Send the list with year, make, model and title status for each, and we'll quote every unit and plan the pickups.
Does the truck have to run?: No. A truck with a blown engine, a dead transmission or no batteries is still bought. Tell us what's wrong and whether the brakes are locked.