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I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly… I would use them again
They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports
AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT BOOM TRUCK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides certified boom truck appraisals for insurance coverage, asset-based lending, equipment financing, tax reporting, and legal proceedings including divorce and bankruptcy. A boom truck is valued as one asset, the chassis together with the crane or lift mounted on it.
What sets them apart
Boom trucks are a specialized, high-value segment of the commercial truck and aerial lift market. Accurate valuation takes appraisers who understand the vehicle chassis and the mounted crane or lift system as a combined unit, which is why boom trucks sit within our equipment and machinery appraisal services.
How we work
Most boom truck appraisals are initiated remotely using documentation, photos, and equipment records. Onsite inspections are available and may be required for high-value units, units with significant wear, or appraisals tied to litigation or insurance claims.
Value definitions
We offer four definitions of value for boom trucks, and the intended use of the report decides which one applies:
We appraise the full range of boom truck types, which vary significantly by configuration, lifting capacity, and intended application, from utility and telecom fleets to tree service rigs.
Utility and access
Trucks built for line work, pole installation, elevated access, and the trades that need a boom on a chassis:
Lifting and fleet
Trucks whose crane does the loading or the field service, and the units that make up a working fleet:
We serve contractors, utility companies, fleet managers, equipment dealers, and the lenders, insurance adjusters, bankruptcy trustees, CPAs, and attorneys who need a credible boom truck valuation for financial or legal purposes.
Fleets and contractors
Contractors, utility companies, fleet managers, and equipment dealers engage us across their fleets. Individual business owners and sole operators seeking an appraisal for financing, sale, or insurance coverage are a core part of our client base as well.
Lenders and legal
Equipment lenders, insurance adjusters, bankruptcy trustees, CPAs, and attorneys bring us boom truck appraisals when a loan, a claim, a bankruptcy estate, or a legal proceeding needs an independent value.
What boom truck appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 16 published boom truck appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Submit estimate or list of items for our review.
We'll share a flat fee quote for your approval.
Submit details on all of your items for our review.
We'll conduct detailed research and prepare a written USPAP-compliant report.
Delivery of your report and supporting documents (e.g., signed IRS Form 8283) by email.
Standard Fee Range
$695 – $2200
Standard range for our Boom Truck appraisals based on past projects
Two report tiers. Your intended use sets which one you need.
from $295
USPAP-compliant report for standard purposes
from $395
USPAP-compliant and IRS-qualified report for advanced purposes
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
1 item
$295 – $595
Single boom truck appraisal
10 items
$995 – $2200
Small fleet or mixed boom truck set; varies if conducted onsite
50+ items
$5K – $10K+
Larger inventory; frequently done in-person
Our Boom Truck appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Auction results from platforms such as Ritchie Bros. and IronPlanet, dealer listings on TruckPaper and Commercial Truck Trader, and heavy-truck price guides including the Truck Blue Book and IronGuides. From those sources we derive fair market value, orderly liquidation value, or forced liquidation value depending on the appraisal’s purpose.
Both halves of the machine: the chassis (VIN, year, make, model, mileage) and the crane unit (make, model, rated tonnage, boom length, hours). Add load ratings, inspection or certification records, and maintenance history. Missing identification or usage data impairs comparable matching and forces more conservative depreciation assumptions.
No. Book value follows accounting depreciation schedules, while market value follows secondary-market demand, condition, and obsolescence for your specific make and configuration. Relying on net book value or tax basis can misstate collateral, sale proceeds, or insured value by tens of percent.
Because reliable sales comparison requires matching the chassis, crane brand, capacity, boom length, age, hours, and installation configuration to recent sales of genuinely similar units. Treating a boom truck as a generic straight truck or a stand-alone crane produces values far from real market behavior and would typically fail review.
Only in limited cases. Income methods such as capitalization of earnings apply at the business or fleet level, where cash flows can be measured; assigning a company’s profits to one truck overstates its value. Individual boom trucks are more accurately valued through the market and cost approaches.