Where can I see recent grant-awarded surplus auctions in Massachusetts?

BidProwl pulls live listings from MassDOT, MBTA, municipal DPWs, fire and police departments, and federal sellers based in Massachusetts. Anything sold off in the past 3 months that originated from FEMA, DHS, or Department of Transportation grant cycles will show up under the active Massachusetts listings above, sorted by closing time.

Massachusetts Government Surplus Auctions

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Auctions by city in Massachusetts

Dighton258 Shrewsbury204 Methuen77 Franklin75 Northfield30 Lynnfield29 Lawrence26 Winthrop14 Somerville13 Weymouth11

Auctions by county in Massachusetts

Bristol County287 Worcester County228 Essex County143 Norfolk County88 Middlesex County57 Franklin County33 Suffolk County25 Hampden County19

What surplus sells for in Massachusetts

Median winning bid from 326 completed sales in Massachusetts over the last year. Only items with at least five sales are shown.

Item	Median	Typical range	Sales
Silver Coins	$70	$45–$80	37
Ford Explorer	$1,378	$844–$2,619	30
Semi Truck	$1,375	$1,069–$1,950	22
Silver Coins	$25	$11–$33	19
Printer	$20	$11–$146	18
Cisco Equipment	$50	$31–$134	16
Generator	$600	$321–$1,000	13
Ford E-350	$575	$500–$1,506	12

Winning bids only, excluding lots that closed with no bidder. Hammer price before any buyer's premium or tax.

Auctions near you, by type

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Massachusetts pushes a steady stream of surplus into the auction system from three places: state agencies clearing fleet inventory through OSD's surplus program, municipal departments selling cruisers and DPW equipment on GovDeals and Municibid, and federal lots coming out of Hanscom Air Force Base, Devens, and the VA hospitals. The state's heavy use of federal and FEMA grant funding means a slice of recent surplus is grant-awarded equipment that's been replaced under newer cycles: turnout gear, comms gear, ambulances, plow trucks. These tend to land on the auction block within a few months of replacement, so the past 3 months of listings often skew toward equipment that's still well within its working life.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agencies sell the most surplus in Massachusetts?

MassDOT moves the largest volume by dollar value: plow trucks, dump trucks, light fleet, and roadside equipment. The MBTA sells retired buses and rail maintenance vehicles. Municipal police and fire departments across Middlesex, Worcester, and Essex counties run the most active local auctions through GovDeals. Federal surplus comes from Hanscom AFB, Devens, and the Boston VA.

Does Massachusetts surplus include Rhode Island and New England lots?

Massachusetts and Rhode Island agencies post on the same platforms (GovDeals, Municibid, PublicSurplus) and federal lots out of Hanscom serve both states. Use BidProwl's search to widen by neighboring state if you're willing to drive for pickup. Cross-state inventory is common for grant-awarded equipment because the original federal grant often covered a regional cluster of departments.

How fresh is the inventory on this page?

Listings refresh every 12 hours from each source. New surplus from Massachusetts agencies typically appears within 1 to 2 days of being posted to the source platform. Sort by 'recently added' to see what's hit the auction block in the past week.

Massachusetts Government Surplus Auctions

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Does Massachusetts surplus include Rhode Island and New England lots?

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Massachusetts Government Surplus Auctions

2011 Chevy 3500HD 6.6l Diesel Dump Truck w/ stainless steel body

Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop

Single Family 3BR 4BA - 46 W FOUNTAIN ST, Milford, MA

Single Family 3BR 1BA - 21 SANDRA LN, Weymouth, MA

2020 Freightliner Business Class M2 box truck

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2017 Volvo D13 dump truck

2001 Safe Boat 29.4'

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1986 Ford Tractor

2004 John Deere Gator 6x4 (Diesel)

Single Family 3BR 2BA - 21 BAXTER ST, Worcester, MA

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2017 Mack CXU613 semi truck

2015 Ford Explorer

2014 Chevrolet Equinox

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

2017 International 8600 toter truck

2010 Ford Taurus

2014 Ford C-Max Energi

2018 Ford F-150

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2019 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4WD

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Categories

Nearby States

Auctions by city in Massachusetts

Auctions by county in Massachusetts

What surplus sells for in Massachusetts

Auctions near you, by type

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agencies sell the most surplus in Massachusetts?

Does Massachusetts surplus include Rhode Island and New England lots?

How fresh is the inventory on this page?

2011 Chevy 3500HD 6.6l Diesel Dump Truck w/ stainless steel body

Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop

Single Family 3BR 4BA - 46 W FOUNTAIN ST, Milford, MA

Single Family 3BR 1BA - 21 SANDRA LN, Weymouth, MA

2020 Freightliner Business Class M2 box truck

Dell Latitude 5550 Laptop

2017 Volvo D13 dump truck

2001 Safe Boat 29.4'

Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop

1986 Ford Tractor

2004 John Deere Gator 6x4 (Diesel)

Single Family 3BR 2BA - 21 BAXTER ST, Worcester, MA

Watch Guard 4RE Law Enforcement In-Car Video Systems Components

2017 Mack CXU613 semi truck

2015 Ford Explorer

2014 Chevrolet Equinox

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

2017 International 8600 toter truck

2010 Ford Taurus

2014 Ford C-Max Energi

2018 Ford F-150

Belleco Variable Speed Toaster Oven

2019 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4WD

Charging Mat Wireless w/ Powercube Universal Powermat Home & Office Receiver PMM-HO100