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Machinery and equipment appraisal services for equipment financing, insurance, tax reporting, and buy/sell transactions, performed to USPAP standards. AppraiseItNow values construction equipment, medical equipment, CNC machinery, and complete production lines, online or onsite in all 50 states.
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 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
From single machines to complete production lines, certified USPAP-compliant valuations online or onsite in all 50 states.
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AppraiseItNow provides fast, fully online or onsite machinery and equipment appraisals for legal, tax, financing, and financial reporting purposes, and every valuation is independent and USPAP-compliant.
Purposes we serve
We prepare independent machinery and equipment valuations for the purposes that most often need one:
Value definitions
We offer more than one value definition for machinery and equipment, and the intended use of the appraisal decides which one the report applies:
How we work
Many machinery and equipment appraisals are completed remotely. We coordinate an onsite inspection when the scope, the size of the asset, its operating condition, or the complexity of the assignment requires one.
We appraise a wide range of commercial, industrial, and individually owned machinery and equipment, from a single forklift to a multi-asset inventory, for lending, tax, insurance, litigation, and sale.
Construction and heavy equipment
We appraise the heavy equipment that moves earth, lifts loads, and extracts material, along with the attachments and implements that go with it:
Manufacturing, processing, and agriculture
We appraise the machinery that makes, prints, packages, processes, and harvests, whether a single line or an entire plant:
Medical, commercial, and technology
We appraise medical and diagnostic equipment, commercial kitchens, and technology assets, and we handle multi-asset inventories that cut across several industries:
We work with commercial clients that need a supportable number for a filing, a transaction, or a dispute, and with individual owners who have inherited, are donating, or are dividing machinery.
Lenders and companies
Banks and asset-based lenders valuing equipment as collateral, construction companies and infrastructure contractors, and industrial and manufacturing companies engage us for their machinery and equipment.
Finance teams and advisors
Internal finance teams, CPAs, and attorneys come to us when a filing, a transaction, or a dispute needs a supportable equipment value.
Individual owners
We serve individual owners as well: people who have inherited machinery, owner-operators donating or selling equipment, couples dividing business assets in a divorce, families settling an estate, and owners documenting an insurance or third-party damage claim.
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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 standardsWhat machinery & equipment clients say we are known for
Across 16 published machinery & equipment 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
Standard Fee Range
$695 – $3000
Standard range for our Equipment & Machinery 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 machine appraisal
10 items
$995 – $3000
Small fleet or mixed equipment set; varies if conducted onsite
50+ items
$5K – $10K+
Larger inventory; frequently done in-person
Our Equipment & Machinery 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.
Popular uses
Equipment appraisals go to donors and their CPAs, to buyers and sellers of a business, to lenders taking machines as collateral, to adjusters after a loss, and to executors and attorneys. Each use calls for its own premise of value, and the report states which one applied.
Medical, dental, restaurant, fitness, and IT equipment donated by a practice, a business, or a school district. Above $5,000 the donor's deduction rests on a qualified appraisal, which we prepare with the Section B and appraiser declaration entries on Form 8283 completed.
Asset lists valued for an acquisition or a partner buyout, purchase price allocation after the deal closes, and fair value for the auditors. We state the premise of value (in-continued-use, orderly liquidation, or forced liquidation) the report is meant for.
Collateral values for an equipment loan or line of credit, usually on an orderly or forced liquidation basis the lender specifies, and schedules of equipment value for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 filing.
Actual cash value and replacement cost for machines lost to fire, flood, theft, or a shipping accident, and pre-loss schedules for insuring a production line. Written to be read by an adjuster and to survive an appraisal clause dispute.
Farm machinery, a contractor's fleet, or a workshop valued as of the date of death for probate and the estate tax return, or divided between spouses when a family business is part of a divorce settlement.
Real machinery and equipment assignments we have completed, showing the intended use each report was prepared for, the standard of value applied, and how the conclusion was supported.
A four-player VR battle arena, headsets and gaming PCs donated by a New Jersey business. We had a purchase order, a thin resale market, and a Form 8283 to sign.
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A late-1980s single-axle boat trailer with no title. Low value, but the bond still required a defensible number and the model year was nowhere in the listings.
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A Class 8 tractor nearing two million miles, well past the point where auction records exist, valued for a personal bankruptcy filing.
Read the case studyWe appraise a broad range of machinery and equipment across construction, manufacturing, medical, food service, technology, industrial, mining, and material-handling operations. This includes heavy construction equipment, production and processing machinery, medical and diagnostic equipment, restaurant and commercial kitchen equipment, IT hardware and servers, forklifts, material handlers, and related attachments and implements.
Yes. We regularly appraise used machinery and equipment with high operating hours or visible wear. Hours of use, condition, maintenance history, market demand, and remaining useful life are all considered as part of the valuation.
Yes. We provide aggregated valuations for full equipment fleets and machinery inventories, including multi-location operations and mixed asset sets. Volume-based pricing is available for larger portfolios and is confirmed in advance.
Fees are scope-based and quoted as a fixed price before work begins. Single-item appraisals typically start at $295, more complex or compliance-driven assignments start at $395, and most projects fall within a standard range of $695–$2,200, depending on asset type, quantity, and complexity.
Most machinery and equipment appraisals are completed within 7–10 business days once all required information is received. Expedited turnaround options may be available for time-sensitive matters.
Short answers to the terms and requirements that come up most often on machinery & equipment assignments.
