Equipment Appraisal — Tare Engagement
"The verified zero before
the load goes on."
A Tare engagement is the entry point — a field-verified, USPAP-compliant equipment appraisal that establishes a defensible baseline on your fleet. The number your lender accepts, your carrier relies on, and your team plans against.
A Tare is not an estimate. It is a credentialed, field-verified appraisal conducted under USPAP standards by one of 26 MCMEA holders in the United States. The distinction matters when the number gets challenged.
When you need a Tare
The situations that require a defensible number.
Financing & refinancing
Lenders require current, credentialed appraisals before equipment-secured loan approvals, refinancing, or borrowing base certifications. A Tare gives your lender a number they can defend to their examiner — and gives you a number that isn’t the lender’s appraiser’s number.
Insurance schedule updates
Replacement cost coverage is only as good as the schedule behind it. A Tare establishes defensible replacement cost values for carrier submission, renewal documentation, and claim support — before a loss event makes accuracy non-negotiable.
Transactions & acquisitions
Buying or selling a business with significant equipment assets requires a credentialed independent appraisal. A Tare provides the defensible value both sides can rely on — not a seller’s estimate or a buyer’s lowball.
SBA & USDA loan requirements
SBA and USDA loan programs require USPAP-compliant, qualified appraisal reports. Asset Linchpin Tare reports meet SBA and USDA qualified appraisal standards and are accepted by all major participating lenders.
Estate, divorce & partnership dissolution
Equipment-intensive businesses in legal proceedings require credentialed valuation. A Tare produces the defensible number the court accepts — not a number that gets challenged by opposing counsel’s appraiser.
IRS & tax matters
IRS qualified appraisals for charitable contribution, estate tax, and business valuation matters require USPAP-compliant reports from credentialed appraisers. A Tare meets IRS qualified appraisal standards.
Coverage
Nationwide. Every industry. Every equipment type.
Asset Linchpin provides MCMEA-credentialed equipment appraisal and fleet documentation across all major U.S. operating regions and across every industry that runs serious equipment. Onsite, desktop, or virtual — nationwide.
Industries & equipment types
A partial list of what we’ve appraised.
900+ engagements across 50+ industries over 20 years. This list is representative — not exhaustive. If you don’t see your specific industry or equipment type, we almost certainly have experience with it.
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- Agriculture Equipment
- Aircraft & Peripheral Equipment
- Airport Support Equipment
- Asphalt / Concrete Equipment
- AstroTurf Manufacturing
- AstroTurf Installation
- Auto Body / Repair
- Auto Dealerships
- Auto Manufacturing Equipment
- Auto Parts Stores
- Bakeries
- Banks
- Boats & Peripheral Equipment
- Boilers & Peripheral Equipment
- Building Product Supplies
- Cabinet Manufacturing
- Call Centers
- Carpet Manufacturing
- Carpet Cleaning Equipment
- Catalog & Mail Order Houses
- Chemical Manufacturers
- Chemical Distributors
- Chemical Transportation
- Chiropractor, Spa, Therapy
- Cleaning / Janitorial
- Communications Towers
- Computers & Peripheral Equipment
- Construction Companies
- Convenience Stores
- Country Clubs
- Dairy Farms
- Data Centers / Server Farms
- Demolition Companies
- Dental & Orthodontic Practices
- Distribution Companies
- Doctor’s Offices
- Dry Cleaners / Laundry
- Electrical Contracting
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Engines & Turbines
- Ethanol Plants
- Exercise Gyms
- Fabrication Equipment
- Farm Equipment / Storage
- Fast Food Restaurants
- Firearms Manufacturing
- Firearms & Peripheral Equipment
- Fire / Flood Restoration
- Fleet Maintenance Services
- Food Processing Plants
- Forestry Equipment
- Franchises
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Gasoline & Fuel C-Store
- Generators – Large Scale
- Gold Mines
- Golf Courses & Country Clubs
- Grocery Stores
- Hardware Stores
- Heavy Equipment – Agriculture
- Heavy Equipment – Commercial
- High Wall Mining Equipment
- Hospitals / Clinics / Surgery Centers
- Hotel, Motel & Lodging
- HVAC Machinery
- HVAC Service Equipment
- Industrial Plant & Machinery
- International Companies
- Landscaping Equipment
- Lumber Yards
- Machine Shops
- Manufacturing Companies
- Medical Clinics
- Microchip Manufacturing
- Millwork Shops
- Mining – Above Ground
- Mining – Below Ground
- Moving and Storage Companies
- Motorcycle & Off-road
- Natural Gas Drilling Rigs
- Natural Gas Equipment
- Newspapers
- Office Equipment
- Oil & Gas Drilling Rigs / Pumping
- Oil & Gas Field Equipment
- Oil & Gas Production / Storage
- Oil & Gas Service Equipment
- Paper / Cardboard Industries
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Photography Equipment
- Plastic Manufacturing Equipment
- Plumbing Contracting
- Printing Trades Machinery
- Quarry / Sand Pit Equipment
- Radio, TV, Broadcasting Equipment
- Recreational Vehicles
- Recycling / Waste Centers
- Refuse Hauling Companies
- Restaurant / Catering Equipment
- Restaurant Franchises
- Retail Stores / National Chains
- Rodeo Stadiums
- Solar Panel Manufacturing
- Solar Panel Array / Fields
- Sound, Stage & Lighting Equipment
- Textile Production Machinery
- Transportation, Trucking & Logistics
- Veterinary Clinics / Supplies
- Waste Removal / Recycling
- Water Restoration Equipment
- Welding / Repair Shops
- Wind Machinery & Equipment
- Woodworking Equipment
Common questions
What to expect from a Tare appraisal engagement.
Every equipment appraisal engagement is scoped individually. These are the questions most clients ask before they start.
What does an appraisal cost?
Each Tare is individually quoted based on asset count, engagement method (onsite, desktop, or virtual), location count, and timeline. Factors like duplicate items, travel, multiple locations, and urgency all affect the quote. We review each job and try to save you money while giving a realistic scope-based bid. Most quotes are returned within the hour. We are consistently at or below market rate for MCMEA-credentialed work.
How long does it take?
Most small-to-medium engagements are delivered within 3–5 business days after data collection is complete. The site visit or data collection phase adds time and should be planned for. Large engagements — 100+ assets or multiple distant locations — receive a specific timeline upfront. Our longest engagement was a 5-state, 12-location, 1,200-item job delivered in two weeks. Our turnaround is roughly one-third of typical appraisal firm timelines.
Onsite, desktop, or virtual — what’s the difference?
All three methods produce the same USPAP-compliant report with the same research and the same value conclusions. The difference is how asset data is collected. Onsite: our appraiser visits the equipment directly. Desktop: you or your team provides data using our collection form. Virtual: live video walkthrough with your team. Desktop and virtual engagements cost less because they don’t involve appraiser travel time. We provide a free data collection form to make desktop collection straightforward.
What value types can you appraise?
There are 12 defined value types under USPAP. Most clients need one or more of these four: Fair Market Value in Continued Use (going concern, including setup and installation costs), Fair Market Value (going concern), Orderly Liquidation Value (sale over time), and Forced Liquidation Value (sale on a specific date — auction). We can appraise at all value levels and many clients request multiple values in a single report.
What do you need from us to get started?
To quote and schedule the engagement we need: the name of the requesting party, the business and equipment locations, the value level(s) required, the timeline, the purpose of the appraisal, an asset list or depreciation schedule, and contact information. In most cases this initial step takes less than an hour.
Do your reports qualify for SBA, IRS, and lender submission?
Yes. Asset Linchpin produces only USPAP-compliant Qualified and Certified Equipment Appraisal Reports. Our reports meet the qualified appraisal standards required by the SBA, IRS, USDA, and all major commercial lenders. All appraisers hold recognized certifications — MCMEA, CMEA, or ASA — and maintain continuing education requirements.
Can your appraisers serve as expert witnesses?
Yes. Nathan Bazzle holds the MCMEA credential and has passed the Daubert challenge in every court appearance on record — the federal standard for expert witness qualification in valuation matters. Asset Linchpin appraisal reports are structured for courtroom presentation and have been positively received by every judge who has reviewed the documentation.
Why not just use a dealer or auctioneer?
Dealers, auctioneers, and equipment resellers are almost never certified by a recognized credentialing body. Their valuations are frequently biased by their own buying or selling interests. Their reports are routinely rejected by the SBA, IRS, banks, and courts. The most expensive appraisal you will ever buy is the second one — because the first one wasn’t accepted.
■ Asset Linchpin provides certified equipment appraisal services across all industries and equipment types — not just those listed on this page. If you don’t see your specific industry or equipment type, we almost certainly have experience with it. Contact us directly and we’ll confirm scope within 24 hours.
Set the Tare on your fleet.
A 20-minute conversation establishes scope, timeline, and whether your situation requires onsite, desktop, or virtual engagement. No formal engagement required to find out.
USPAP-compliant · MCMEA-credentialed · Onsite, Desktop, or Virtual · Nationwide