San Angelo Equipment Appraisal
San Angelo heavy equipment valuations for oilfield, ranch and construction owners. Starting at $295.
San Angelo equipment appraisal is a signed, certified opinion of value for heavy equipment in Tom Green or Irion County. It covers the vacuum trucks, winch trucks and well service rigs that work the oilfield, the excavators and dozers of a contractor, the forklifts and welding equipment in a fabrication shop, and a ranch’s tractors, stock trailers and hay equipment. A Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) signs the report, which meets the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
- A truck yard in San Angelo and a ranch near Mertzon go on the same report.
- For a desktop appraisal the photos and records do the traveling, and the rig stays where it works.
- If the bank or the court requires an inspection, the equipment is seen where it sits.
- The value of every unit is stated as of one date, which matters when oilfield prices are moving.
- Before you say yes, you get a written fee and a written delivery date.
- USPAP-compliant
- Signed by a CMEA
- Rated 5.0 on Google
What does a San Angelo equipment appraiser ask for first?
1. What you have
The opening question is the kind of equipment and the number of pieces.
2. How, where and by when
You choose desktop or on-site, name the city where the equipment is kept, and state what date the report has to be ready. An email address for the quote finishes the form.
3. Records for each unit
With the quote approved, send a line for each unit: serial number, hours or miles, photos, and the county it is kept in. Add the service records if you have them.
What should a San Angelo equipment owner know first?
- Two counties, two districts
- Every Texas county has an appraisal district that sets property values for tax. For San Angelo it is the Tom Green County Appraisal District on Pulliam Street. Irion County has the Irion County Appraisal District in Mertzon, whose website says an outside firm, Thomas Y. Pickett & Company, appraises its mineral, utility and industrial accounts while the district appraises personal property itself. Tom Green County Appraisal District
- The rendition
- A rendition is the list of equipment a business files with its district each year. The Tom Green district’s appraisal manual says it mails the forms to businesses by January 15. Texas law sets April 15 as the due date, and the manual says a business that has not filed by then is assessed a penalty unless it received an extension.
- The district’s own table
- The Tom Green district’s appraisal manual, one of its downloads, prints a depreciation table, a list of how much of a machine’s cost still counts as its value at each age. It puts forklifts, pallet trucks and construction equipment on a 12-year life, industrial and excavation equipment on a 15-year life, and tanks and piping on a 20-year life. The manual says machinery and equipment are normally valued at what it would cost to replace them new, less the value lost to age and wear, and that usage and maintenance have a bearing on the result. Service records and hour readings are worth keeping for that reason.
- Farm and ranch exemption
- Under Tax Code section 11.161, machinery and equipment that go into producing a farm’s or ranch’s products are exempt from property tax, and the Tom Green district’s agricultural FAQ states the same rule. Tell us which machines do ranch or farm work, so the report lists them apart.
- How long it takes
- From the day the records and photos are all in, a desktop report needs 7 to 10 business days. One or two units can go on a 24 to 48 hour rush if you ask. An inspection adds the time it takes to get there.
- Fee
- Starting at $295. A bigger list, an inspection or a rush costs more.
What is particular to equipment around San Angelo?
Oilfield equipment priced by the date, vehicles priced from a published guide, and ranch machinery.
Oilfield trucks and rigs
What a well service rig or a vacuum truck sells for moves with drilling, so the date the value is set for matters as much as the unit. For a rig, the mast, which is the tower that stands over the well, its rated capacity and its last inspection carry much of the price. For a vacuum truck it is the tank, the pump and the miles. The depreciation table in the Tom Green district’s manual lists no well service rig, winch truck or vacuum truck, so the life the district gives one of them is the district’s to say.
Trucks and book values
The Tom Green district’s manual says an outside vendor supplies its vehicle values, based on NADA book values, the prices a published used-vehicle guide lists. Vehicles the vendor does not value go to a district appraiser, who works from the district’s own factors or published guides. A book figure starts from the year, the model and the miles. An appraisal also prices what is mounted on the truck, such as a winch, a dump body or a crane, so list each of those with its own make and capacity. When the two figures differ, the equipment on the truck is the first place to look.
Farm and ranch exemption
In the farm census taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, wheat and cotton lead Tom Green County’s crops by acres, and nearly all of Irion County’s farm acres are pasture. A Tom Green farm may therefore have combines and cotton harvesters to value, while an Irion ranch is more likely to have tractors, hay equipment and stock trailers. A stock trailer’s price follows its length, its floor and its axles. A tractor’s follows its hours and whether a front loader goes with it.
What clients have said
“I was very pleased with the previous appraisal you provided and had to put zero thought into who I would choose to do this one.”
“I received the appraisal and my bank will accept it.”
“Looks perfect, thank you!”
What equipment is appraised around San Angelo?
Oilfield, ranch, construction and shop equipment in Tom Green and Irion counties, in any number from a single truck to a whole yard.
Oilfield trucks and rigs
Well service rigs, the mobile rigs that keep an existing well working, the winch trucks that drag heavy gear aboard with a cable, and the vacuum trucks that suck fluid into a tank and carry it off.
Earthmoving
Excavators, dozers, motor graders and wheel loaders from pad, road and utility work. Include the hours and show the tracks or tires in a photo.
Semi trucks and trailers
Semi trucks, dump trucks, flatbeds, lowboys, which are low trailers for moving machines, and stock trailers. Each one has a vehicle identification number (VIN).
Cranes and boom trucks
Truck cranes and boom trucks. A boom truck is a flatbed truck with a crane behind its cab. Send the most recent inspection.
Farm and ranch exemption
Tractors with their loaders, hay equipment, combines and cotton harvesters.
Shop equipment
Forklifts and welding equipment from fabrication shops. For a forklift, give the capacity shown on its plate.
If your equipment is not listed, name it on the form.
How do I choose an appraiser for San Angelo equipment?
Can they explain where their figure differs from the district’s table?
The Tom Green district’s manual lists forklifts, pallet trucks and construction equipment on a 12-year life and industrial and excavation equipment on a 15-year life. Ask the appraiser to say, for each unit, what the market shows and why it differs from the table, so the report can be set beside the district’s figure.
Will they ask who appraised your Irion County account?
Irion County’s district uses Thomas Y. Pickett & Company for mineral, utility and industrial accounts and does personal property itself. Find out which one set the value on your account before you send a report anywhere.
Do they know where the file is going?
The U.S. Small Business Administration lists Tom Green and Irion counties under its San Antonio office. A bankruptcy case is filed in Lubbock and heard on East Twohig Avenue. Put the deadline of the reader who will receive the report in the form’s date question.
Which offices and courts will see a San Angelo equipment file?
The appraisal districts. The Tom Green district takes business personal property mail at an email address of its own, shown on its home page. If you think the value it set is wrong, you can file a protest, which goes to the appraisal review board, a panel separate from the staff, and you can bring an appraisal to the hearing. Tom Green County Appraisal District
The federal courts. Tom Green and Irion counties both belong to the San Angelo Division of the Northern District of Texas. Its court sits in the O.C. Fisher Federal Building and US Courthouse at 33 East Twohig Avenue. The bankruptcy court lists a courthouse room at that address for hearings only. The filing address it gives for San Angelo cases is the George Mahon Federal Building, in Lubbock.
SBA and lenders. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lists both counties under its San Antonio District Office. A lender will want one of two values. Fair market value is what a buyer and a seller agree on when neither is rushed. Orderly liquidation value is lower, because the sale has to close within a limited time. Ask your lender which value it needs.
What do I send for a San Angelo appraisal?
- The equipment list, with year, make and model for each unit.
- The serial number of each machine, or the VIN if it is a truck or a trailer.
- Hours or miles for every unit.
- What is mounted on each truck, with its make and capacity.
- Photos of each unit, its serial plate and its meter.
- Service records, and the last inspection for a rig or a crane.
Which towns and communities around San Angelo are covered?
Tom Green and Irion counties, including:
- San Angelo
- Grape Creek
- Christoval
- Carlsbad
- Wall
- Veribest
- Water Valley
- Mertzon
San Angelo bankruptcy cases are filed in Lubbock. equipment appraiser in Lubbock
Tom Green and Irion counties are on the San Antonio SBA list. San Antonio heavy equipment appraisal
What else do San Angelo equipment owners ask?
Who sells heavy equipment and forklifts in San Angelo?
Warren CAT on Loop 306 is the Caterpillar dealer, with new and used machines and rentals. Construction Equipment Guide’s dealer directory lists Yellowhouse Machinery Co. on South US Highway 277 for John Deere construction equipment. Associated Supply Company on Knickerbocker Road is listed as a Mitsubishi forklift dealer. For John Deere farm equipment, United Ag & Turf’s own list shows stores in Brady and Coleman and none in San Angelo.
Can a bankruptcy case be filed in San Angelo?
No. The bankruptcy court’s page says cases and pleadings for the San Angelo Division are filed in Lubbock, and it lists the San Angelo courthouse for hearings only.
Do you appraise equipment in Sterling City?
Yes. Sterling County has its own appraisal district, and the SBA lists the county under its West Texas office in Lubbock rather than the San Antonio office.
Is ranch equipment taxed in Tom Green County?
The Tom Green district’s agricultural FAQ says the machinery and equipment that go into producing a farm’s or ranch’s products are exempt from property tax. It names no tractor, trailer or truck, so list each one with how it is used. An appraisal gives each unit a market value whichever way the district answers.
Get a San Angelo equipment appraisal quote
Well service rigs, winch trucks, vacuum trucks, excavators, dozers, semi trucks, tractors and stock trailers in Tom Green and Irion counties, appraised for oilfield companies, ranches, contractors, lenders and courts. The form is four questions, and the quote lands in your email.