100% women-owned commercial fleet solutions headquartered in Honey Creek, Iowa — acquisition, liquidation, restoration, and advisory services for businesses and estates across the United States and worldwide. From the American heartland to anywhere the assets are.
A complete estate fleet spanning eight decades of American iron: two Ford CL9000 cab-over tractors, vintage Fruehauf and Matlock trailers, a 1940s Hobbs collector trailer, a 53′ flatbed, and commercial fuel tanks. Secured July 2026 — inspection, restoration, and sales underway.
Most operators see a yard of forgotten trucks and reach for the scrap calculator. We see history — and the buyers who will pay to own it.
Every acquisition we touch gets a second life: restored, refurbished, or returned to commercial service in markets that still need it.
Iron lasts. Stories sell. Both deserve better than a torch and a weighing scale.
We acquire vintage and underutilized commercial fleets from estates, businesses, and municipalities — on terms that work for the seller.
Each unit gets the level of restoration its market deserves — from full collector restoration to refurbishment for working buyers.
We sell to collectors via Bring a Trailer and Mecum, to adaptive-reuse buyers, and to international markets across 50+ countries.
Flexible deal structures — outright purchase, consignment, revenue share — built around what each seller and each unit truly needs.
From single-unit acquisitions to multi-country export programs, we deliver end-to-end commercial vehicle services with restoration craftsmanship at the core.
Acquire vintage tractors, trailers, and pickups. Restore to running or show-ready condition. Sell to collectors via Bring a Trailer, Mecum, Hemmings, and direct buyer networks.
Full-service clearance for businesses, estates, and municipalities holding surplus commercial inventory. Service fees plus inventory acquisition rights.
End-to-end export to buyers in West Africa, UAE, UK, Canada, Latin America. Customs documentation, AES filings, containerization, and delivery.
Connect verified buyers and sellers across global markets. Commission-based brokerage with full deal-structuring support for complex transactions.
The Barlow Van Lines estate fleet is a once-in-a-decade find: 17 units from a single Olathe, Kansas operation — two Ford CL9000 cab-over tractors, a run of 1960s–70s Fruehauf trailers, a 1969 Highway dropframe on rare Budd rims, a 1940s Hobbs spoke-wheel collector trailer, a premium 53′ flatbed, and commercial fuel tanks. Acquired July 2026; units are moving to market now, from collector channels to working buyers.
Katie Huerter founded Irongate Global on a simple conviction: the iron most operators write off as scrap is exactly what collectors and working buyers around the world are looking for.
She built the company to do the harder, better thing — acquire overlooked commercial fleets, restore them with genuine craftsmanship, and place each unit with the buyer who values it most.
Under her leadership, Irongate Global operates as a 100% women-owned small business — headquartered in Honey Creek, Iowa — serving collectors and importers across more than fifty countries.
— Katie Huerter, Founder
Our four-stage process applies to every acquisition — from single trailers to complete fleets.
Direct outreach to fleet owners, estates, and municipalities. We find what the auction circuit overlooks — vintage units with original character.
Flexible deal structures — cash, consignment, revenue share — built around each seller's situation. Yard cleared in 30 days.
Each unit gets the level of work its market deserves. Premium pieces get full collector treatment. Working units get functional refurbishment.
Bring a Trailer for collectors. Direct sale for adaptive-reuse buyers. International export for working markets. Right channel, right buyer.
Our buyer network spans collectors in the U.S., adaptive-reuse buyers across North America, and importers throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Whether you're a seller with a yard to clear, a collector hunting a specific unit, or an international buyer with bulk needs — start the conversation.