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Commercial Truck Trader Scraper

parseforge/commercialtrucktrader-scraper

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Scrapes commercial truck listings from CommercialTruckTrader.com. Returns each listing as a structured record with filters for category, condition, make, price, and year.

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Overview

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Commercial Truck Trader Scraper

Scrape commercial truck listings from any search or URL on Commercial Truck Trader. Filter by category, condition, make, price, and year, and export structured results to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Commercial Truck Trader's public search pages are built for browsing, not for bulk analysis. This Actor reads listing pages directly, applies your filters for category, condition, make, price, and year, and returns each truck as a clean row, ready for export.

Who uses it What they scrape Commercial Truck Trader for
Market researchers Track inventory volumes and pricing trends across commercial truck segments
Used truck dealers Monitor competitor listings to adjust their own pricing and stock
Fleet managers Find specific truck models within a budget and year range for fleet expansion
Financial analysts Collect market data to value used commercial vehicles for loans or asset-backed securities

What it does

Collects commercial truck listings from Commercial Truck Trader by search URL or filters, and returns each listing as a structured record.

  • ๐Ÿš› Category filter: choose from dump trucks, semi trucks, box trucks, and 18 more categories.
  • ๐Ÿ”— Direct URL: paste any CommercialTruckTrader search URL to scrape exactly what you see.
  • ๐Ÿ’ต Price range: set min and max price to focus on trucks in your budget.
  • ๐Ÿ“… Year range: narrow listings to specific model years.
  • ๐ŸŒ Residential proxies: built-in proxy configuration to bypass bot protection and keep runs stable.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with Commercial Truck Trader data

๐Ÿš› Track inventory for a dealership.

A used truck dealer runs the Actor weekly with category=Semi Trucks and condition=Used to see current market listings and adjust their own asking prices.

๐Ÿ“Š Analyze market trends.

A market researcher scrapes all dump trucks from the last five years to identify which manufacturers dominate inventory in a given region.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Find undervalued trucks.

A fleet buyer sets a maximum price and minimum year to locate potential purchases across the country before they are sold.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Monitor competitor pricing.

A dealer extracts listings for specific makes and models to compare asking prices against their own stock and set competitive rates.

Why choose this scraper

What you get
Scale Collect up to 1,000,000 listings per run on paid plans
Structured rows Each truck becomes a flat record with consistent fields for analysis
Filter precision Combine category, condition, make, price, and year to target a specific market
Proxy handling Residential proxies are preconfigured to avoid bot detection and IP blocks

How it compares

No other Store actor targets Commercial Truck Trader the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

Commercial Truck Trader Scraper Build it in-house By hand
Setup Run it now, zero config Days of engineering None, but hours per pull
When Commercial Truck Trader changes Maintained for you You fix it You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot Built in Your problem Browser only
Output Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export Whatever you build Copy-paste
Cost Pay per result Engineering time Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a start URL or the built-in filters for category, condition, make, price, and year. Filters run as each listing is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

A larger pull:

{
  "maxItems": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected Approximate cost
100 results $0.85
1,000 results $8.50
10,000 results $85.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

  1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
  2. Open the Commercial Truck Trader Scraper.
  3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
  4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Commercial Truck Trader through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/commercialtrucktrader-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that your filters are not too restrictive. Try a broader category or remove price and year limits. If using a Start URL, ensure it is a valid CommercialTruckTrader search URL.

Why do I get a 403 or bot detection error?

Make sure residential proxies are enabled. The Actor requires residential proxies to bypass DataDome protection. The default configuration is set, but you can adjust proxy groups if needed.

Why does the Actor stop after 10 items?

Free previews are limited to 10 items. To scrape more, upgrade to a paid plan and set a higher Max Items value.

Can I run the Actor without residential proxies?

No, datacenter proxies are usually blocked. Use the preconfigured residential proxy settings for reliable runs.

Why are some fields missing in my dataset?

Some listings may not have all fields filled on the website. The Actor returns only what is publicly shown on each listing page.

FAQ

Question Answer
How do I filter listings by price and year? Use the Min Price, Max Price, Min Year, and Max Year fields in the input. The Actor applies these filters as it scrapes, so only matching trucks are returned.
Can I scrape a specific search URL from CommercialTruckTrader.com? Yes, paste the full search URL into the Start URL field. Do not use filters at the same time if you use a start URL.
Why do I need residential proxies? CommercialTruckTrader.com uses bot protection that blocks datacenter IPs. Residential proxies are preconfigured in the Actor and required for successful runs.
What output formats are supported? You can export your results to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify dataset, or use the API to retrieve JSON.
Is there a limit on how many listings I can scrape? Free previews are limited to 10 items. Paid plans can scrape up to 1,000,000 listings per run, depending on your plan.
Does this Actor require login or an API key from CommercialTruckTrader? No, it reads public listing pages directly. No account, login, or API key is needed.
What data does each listing include? Each listing is returned as a structured record with the fields available on the listing page, such as price, year, make, model, and dealer information. The exact fields depend on what the website shows.
Can I filter by truck category like dump trucks or semi trucks? Yes, the Category field offers 21 truck and trailer categories, including Dump Trucks, Semi Trucks, Box Trucks, Flatbed Trucks, and more.

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๐Ÿ†˜ Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

โš ๏ธ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Commercial Truck Trader, LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

Input

FieldTypeWhat it doesDefault
startUrl string Direct CommercialTruckTrader.com search URL. Use this OR the filters below, not both. Example: https://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/Dump-Trucks/trucks-for-sale not set
maxItems integer Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 10
category string (22 options) Type of commercial truck to search for not set
condition string (3 options) Filter by truck condition not set
make string Filter by manufacturer (e.g., Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, International, Mack, Volvo) not set
minPrice integer Minimum price in USD not set
maxPrice integer Maximum price in USD not set
minYear integer Minimum model year not set
maxYear integer Maximum model year not set
proxyConfiguration object Residential proxies are required to bypass DataDome protection {"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups"

Pricing

from $8.00 per 1,000 results

Charged forWhat it isPrice each
result Single result in the default dataset. $0.008 to $0.0085

Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.

API

One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.

POST ยท run and get results
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~commercialtrucktrader-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "helloWorld": 123
  }'

Examples

Input that runs as-is.

input.json
{
  "helloWorld": 123
}

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Issues

We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.

Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.

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