How to Choose the Right Salvage Trucking Parts Supplier Online

By: Omar Lara


Heavy duty used equipment dealers are able to offer discount prices on a variety of salvage heavy duty and big rig truck parts. While every dealer is different, the goal is to provide their customers with quality used medium and heavy duty truck parts and accessories at competitive prices. This is particularly beneficial for those making a corporate purchase of several salvage big rig parts in bulk as it allows you to build a relationship with a salvage big rig dealer and have significant financial savings. For this reason, it is essential to find the right salvage trucking parts supplier that will be able to offer high-quality, used medium and heavy duty truck parts as well as hard to find accessories. The following paragraphs will address key factors of consideration for choosing the right salvage truck part supplier online.

The first, and perhaps the most popular way to find a quality salvage truck part supplier is by conducting searches via Google, Yahoo, or MSN. By searching the Internet using popular keyword phrases that best depict your parts (i.e., "international truck parts sales") or numbers ("5000i steering and suspension") will yield a host of valuable sites that will help you locate the right online supplier of medium or heavy duty truck parts and accessories. If you need more guidance, features such as Google Suggest and Yahoo! Search Assist provide suggested search terms if you hesitate while typing in a search phrase. These results may provide additional information or popular phrase combinations that will help you find the right salvage trucking parts supplier online for your needs.

Another popular way to locate a heavy duty used equipment dealer online is by utilizing search through local search engines and directories such as YellowPagesOnline.com or SuperPages.com. The Internet is constantly evolving, and business have begun capitalizing on these trends to stay ahead of their competition. With this evolution has come "local search," which is the equivalent of a "yellow pages" directory advertisement on the Internet. However, Local Search has become increasingly important as the traditional yellow pages have lost ground and people are relying more and more on the Internet to solve their problems, questions, and inquiries. This is why utilizing local search engines to find salvage big rig parts and accessories is more effective than simply looking up a used heavy truck parts supplier in the phone book.

Additionally, Local Search takes advantage of a specialized form of search engine advertising that allows you to search online for specific keyword phrases such as "used cab sleeper truck" based on geographical constraints. No longer are you limited to "what" they are looking for, i.e., keywords, business category, or the name of the product/service, but local search engines give you access to search based only on a specific geographical area, i.e., address, city, zip code, business name, or even geographical coordinates like longitude and latitude.

The third way to find used medium and heavy duty truck parts online is by searching salvage truck part manufacturing Web sites by name. Often certain companies stick out based on advertisements we may have seen or heard, or even a referral that has been made. However, we often don't have ready access to the heavy duty used equipment dealers contact information. Simply by remembering the name, or even a partial name, of the company and searching for that online can connect us with the salvage trucking parts supplier.

The fourth way to find a medium or heavy duty used equipment dealer is by search online trucking blogs. This is a beneficial way to find information, news, or commentary on subjects of any matter. Since this method enables people to post comments in an interactive manner, you can often find information based on others have experienced with a particular salvage truck parts supplier. This can provide you with insight as to the selection, customer service, and quality of parts and accessories that the used medium or heavy truck part dealer offers.

The final way to find the right salvage trucking parts supplier online is by searching social bookmarking sites such as http://del.icio.us. Similar to blogs in that people are providing their insight, social bookmarking sites allow people to store, organize, share, and search bookmarks of web pages. What is "bookmarked" by other users frequently may provide insight into what is percieved as valuable and is yet another resource to finding the right salvage truck part supplier online.

Finding high-quality, used medium and heavy duty truck parts as well as hard to find accessories does not have to be difficult. By following the recommendations above, you will be well on your way to finding a salvage trucking parts supplier online.


Since 1989 Marshfield Transportation Products has served the US, Canada, Mexico, and South America truck market with high quality surplus, obsolete, take-off, and salvage parts and accessories. For more information, please visit Marshfield Transportation Products or call Omar Lara at (417) 859-6048.