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Bar None Auction to Sell Retiring Fresno Contractor's CAT Fleet Oct. 30

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Bar None Auction to Sell Retiring Fresno Contractor's CAT Fleet Oct. 30

Fresno – October 22, 2026 -- Bar None Auction will sell the fleet of Bill Nelson General Engineering Construction, Inc. online on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, with lots starting to close at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The sale follows the retirement of owner Bill Nelson, who is closing the company after more than three decades in California's Central Valley.

Late-model Caterpillar units anchor a 2022-2025 lineup

Featured lots include a 2025 Caterpillar 420 loader backhoe, a 2023 Caterpillar 325 hydraulic excavator, a 2023 Caterpillar 930M wheel loader and a 2022 Caterpillar 279D3 skid steer loader. Additional 325-series excavators, 930M wheel loaders and multiple 420-series loader backhoes are also listed.

The sale also covers Freightliner trucks, water trucks, trailers, towable air compressors, Asphalt Zipper machines and compaction equipment. Buckets, compaction wheels and other attachments round out the catalog.

Caltrans, Granite Construction Fleets Go to Auction Sept. 12

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Caltrans, Granite Construction Fleets Go to Auction Sept. 12

Fresno, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Bar None Auction will sell surplus fleet vehicles and heavy construction equipment from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Granite Construction on Saturday, September 12, through a competitive online public auction based in Sacramento.

Caltrans surplus package includes work trucks and construction equipment

The Caltrans consignment covers work trucks, fleet vehicles and construction equipment, drawn from the agency's Sacramento and Fresno facilities. The offering arrives one week after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) consigned a significant vehicle and equipment package to Bar None Auction's Fontana facility.