NORTH EAST, Md. -

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has a two-day unreserved public auction on tap in Maryland later this month where it will have more than 440 lifting, aerial and general equipment items from United Rentals up for sale.

The sale is scheduled for March 26 and March 27.

The United Rentals equipment items — including things like scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts, telescopic forklifts, among other pieces — will be offered on Day one of the sale.

The actual sale will be at Ritchie Bros. North East, Md. location, but the United Rentals items are housed at United Rentals locations in Kentucky, New Jersey and New York, as well as the North East Ritchie Bros. lot.

The auction will have no minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids can be made in person, by proxy or online via www.rbauction.com.

“The November auction was a great success and we found a formula that allows both local and international buyers to benefit,” said Kevin Parr, eastern regional vice president for United Rentals, referring to the Nov. 2 exclusive one-owner unreserved public auction sale Ritchie Bros. held for United Rentals.

“The staging of equipment in various geographic locations allows local buyers to test, inspect and compare the equipment with ease, and Ritchie Bros.’ marketing network adds the confidence of competitive international buyers, which in turn creates a truly global market,” he continued. “We are very pleased with Ritchie Bros.’ flexibility in being able to adapt to the needs of our business — they really are the best at what they do.”

Mike Jordan, regional fleet manager for United Rentals, added: “United Rentals has the most robust service program of anybody in the rental business. We maintain a preventative service program with up-to-date service and warranty checks. Interested buyers will find a good variety of our equipment at the upcoming auction in North East, including ground heaters, dirt equipment, aerial equipment, generators and more.

“People interested in finding a wide variety of good quality rental and construction equipment should visit the locations to see the equipment and then participate at the auction,” he noted.

Offering the perspective of Ritchie Bros., vice president of sales Rob Blackadar shared: "We’re pleased to continue to bring the best of the rental and heavy equipment auction industries to local and international buyers.

“With the convenience of our auctions, including the ability to bid in person, online or by proxy, and the reputation of United Rentals and their second-to-none maintenance program, people will be able to bid with confidence on auction day knowing they have all the information they need at their fingertips, especially with all the detailed equipment information available on our website,” he emphasized.

More information about items offered in the United Rentals sale can be found at www.rbauction.com/unitedrentals.

Day one of the event is set to begin at 10 a.m. EST, and it will be a Virtual Ramp auction. Basically, items up for sale will be shown on a big screen. Some items can be bought in a Timed Auction format. 

Sharing what comprises day two of the sale, officials noted that it will include various construction and transportation equipment items from more than 150 sellers. It is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.Bidding can be done in-person, by proxy or via www.rbauction.com, or by proxy. Officials noted some items will be offered in a Timed Auction format.

Interested bidders for equipment in day one of the sale can inspect the vehicles prior to the auction starting and also pick their purchases up at the following locations:

Ritchie Bros. North East, Md., auction site
(130-plus equipment items, including skid steer loaders, boom lifts, scissorlifts, telescopic forklifts, and more)
3201 West Pulaski Highway
North East, MD 21901
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

United Rentals Ridgefield Park, N.J. location
(145-plus equipment items, including crawler tractors, hydraulic excavators, scissorlifts, boom lifts, and more)
222 Bergen Turnpike
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

United Rentals Lexington, Ky. location
(45-plus equipment items, including hydraulic excavators, boom lifts, telescopic forklifts, scissorlifts, and more)
2150 Trade Center Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

United Rentals New Windsor, N.Y. location
(80-plus equipment items, including heaters, boom lifts, concrete equipment and more)
124 Windsor Highway
New Windsor, NY 12533,
7a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

United Rentals East Syracuse, N.Y. location
(30-plus equipment items, including telescopic forklifts, boom lifts, light towers, concrete equipment, and more)
7178 Schuyler Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
7a.m.-5p.m. Monday-Friday