Bidding war ·
112 bids: 2012 Chevrolet Express sold for $4,002
The most contested U.S. government auction lot of November 4, 2026, from a $25 opening bid to $4,002.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Bids
112
Opening bid
$25
Winning bid
$4,002
Median bids, vehicles
30
2012 Chevrolet Express from Ohio State University Surplus Department in Columbus, OH drew 112 bids before it closed on November 4, 2026 at $4,002.
Bidding opened at $25, so the winner paid 160 times the opening bid.
For comparison, a vehicle that drew any bids that day drew a median of 30.
The next most contested lots of the day are below.
Most bids of the day
2012 Chevrolet ExpressSold for $4,002 after 112 bids
Ohio State University Surplus Department · Columbus, OH
How this was made. Lots that finished bidding on November 4, 2026 (UTC) on platforms that publish bid counts, re-checked after close. Every figure comes straight from our auction records and is frozen as of publication. See our methodology.
Free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page. More numbers on our government auction statistics page.
More from the data desk
What sold · November 14, 2026
Historic Miami-Dade Courthouse 73 W. Flagler St. Miami, FL led Thursday's government auction sales at $35,410,000
Only at a government auction · November 14, 2026
Up for bid: 2003 American LA France Engine/Rescue/Cascade
What sold · November 13, 2026
Case 621F-XR Rubber Tire Loader led Wednesday's government auction sales at $61,600