Auction Terms: Please read the terms carefully as they are a legal binding contract between you and Pearce & Associates Auctioneers.All disputes will be settled in Shelby County, Alabama.We encourage you to inspect the items in person.If purchases are not settled within 3 business days of the close of the auction,it is in default. Upon default the bidder will be black listed on Pearce &Associates Auctioneers auctions as well as MarkNet auctions andwill be charged for the merchandise. Defaulted items will be forfeited back tothe owner or Pearce & Associates.No refunds will be given.Please check back and review these terms as every time you use this site you are agreeing to the terms as they are written at that  time.Pearce & Associates Auctioneers reserves the right to cancel any auction at any time for any reason.PAYMENT: All buyers must make payment by Bank Wire Transfer to Pearce & Associates within 3 business days of the auctions ending. Time is of the essence. There will be a 10% buyer’s premium added to final bid price. Sales tax collected unless you provide Pearce with a copy of your tax resale certificate.Vehicle Titles:  Pearce & Associates is a licensed Alabama Automobile Dealer and Designated Agent.  Any vehicle purchased will require that Pearce & Associates prepare the title work for the purchaser.  Pearce & Associates collects a total of $65 for title work, dealer prep and documentation fee. ($15 title, $50 dealer prep/doc) which the purchaser pays. NOTE: Pearce & Associates does not own vehicles consigned to our auctions. The seller understands that any claims from descriptions, condition, miles, etc are between the owner (seller) and the purchaser. The auctioneer does not guarantee year, make, model, miles, hours, running condition, physical condition of any item in our auctions. You, the purchaser are responsible for inspecting the assets in person and making your own determination as to the condition of the item you are bidding on. The description is NOT guaranteed by the auctioneer nor the seller. AS IS, WHERE IS. The only exemption is non Alabama residents which require an Alabama drive out form to be executed by the purchaser and licensed Alabama Automobile Dealers. Pearce & Associates shall require a copy of the buyers dealer license.Pearce & Associates shall handle title work and provide a copy to the purchaser within 14 business days of payment.  Dealer titles and out of state buyers shall be mailed (certified) the actual title within 14 business days from final payment.The State of Alabama (auction company residence) does not title vehicles 35 years old and older.  Vehicles 35 years and older will come with an Alabama Bill of Sale only and a letter from the State of Alabama stating our title laws exempting these vehicles.  Boat trailers are also exempt from titles in Alabama.REMOVAL: All trucks must be removed from the property Friday January 31, 2025 by 3pm - NO EXCEPTIONS! . Bidding info- When you bid your max the current bid price doesn't automatically go toyour max bid. Someone else has to bid to increase the current price and the computer will automatically bid up to your max in the increments specified.This auction features an auto extend called "Extend One, Extend All". Any vehicle that receives a bid in the last 5 minutes will reset the clock at 5 minutes on ALL vehicles in this auction. The auction will continue until all bids have ceased. This bid extension allows EVERY buyer the opportunity to bid on single vehicles, multiple vehicles or the entire catalog of vehicles without any individual item ending while the auction is continuing.  The auction does not end until all bids have ceased.Pearce & Associates Auctioneers have put forth every effort to make accurate description of the items. Printed or verbal statements made by staff are matters of opinion and are made in good faith. However, all items are sold As Is Where IS. 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ABSOLUTE ONLINE AUCTION - By order of the Secured Creditor! (Creditor in Possession)

A complete liquidation of Max Hughes Trucking Company, Troy, Alabama.

56 (plus/minus)  INTERNATIONAL, KENWORTH & FREIGHTLINER TRACTOR TRUCKS

Online Bidding Only ending on Monday, January 20th starting at 11:00AM Central Time.  (Soft Ending).                                                        Featuring 56 Tractor Trucks used by the trucking company.  A second auction will be held, also ending Monday, January 20 at 7:00PM Central Time (soft ending)  to sell Shop Equipment, Tools, Tire Equipment, Supplies, Parts and more

Catalog is in progress.  Please check the auction information page for truck records documents - 800 +/- pages of records from Max Hughes Trucking

OPEN HOUSE INSPECTIONS:   Wednesday, January 15, 2025 and Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 9am to 3pm Central Time. 

Payment:  ALL items must be paid for by wire transfer within 3 calendar days of the auction's end - to be received no later than January 23, 2025 at 5pm Central time.

Pick-up/Removal: - ALL trucks must be removed from property no later than Friday, January 31, 2025 at 3pm Central time.  

Damon Folmar - Auction Project Coordinator/Manager AL#5610 . 205-966-8114