A truck auction is an auction of trucks, lorries, bakkies, commercial trucks, fleet vehicles and privately owned trucks. Like other auctions, a truck auction can be an excellent place to pick up decent vehicles at a fair price, for savvy buyers. People who are interested in attending truck auctions can usually find them listed in newspapers and magazines. Online motor vehicle  auctioneers also regularly list vehicles for people to bid on, and occasionally property comes up in auctions of bank repossessed truck and truck from owners of deceased estates. A truck dealer auction is a specialized form of auction.

Millions of vehicles are sold at truck dealer auctions every year. These auctions are restricted for the general public and only licensed dealers can participate. Prices of vehicles sold at dealer auctions tend to be lower than those advertised on any dealer’s lot. Sellers forgo a potentially higher sticker price to take their inventory to a dealer auction where it will be auctioned off for thousands less than retail for a number of reasons.