AMES, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2025 – Do you need a car, snowplow truck, tractor, or pick-up? The Iowa Department of Transportation will be auctioning these items as well as some small shop equipment online beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 3. 

The auction, held on www.govdeals.com/, will run through Tuesday, Sept. 16. 

To get in on the action:

  1. Go to www.govdeals.com/.
  2. Select “buyer registration”
  3. Complete the registration form
  4. Sign in with a temporary password that was sent to your email when you registered

Once you have registered, go to www.govdeals.com/en/iowadot to see and bid on the available items.

For issues with GovDeals, contact customerservice@govdeals.com or call 800-613-0156.

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For general questions about the auction please email DOT.Auction@iowadot.us.