Used drive shaft prices

Across 81 vehicle-specific guides with current pricing, used drive shaft guide medians run from $75 to $500, with a typical median of $201. Condition grade, mileage, and fitment move the price within that range.

Usually, yes. Buying a used drive shaft from a salvage yard or auto recycler typically costs a fraction of the new drive shaft replacement cost at a dealership. Compare the grade-level medians above against any replacement quote you've received, and remember our figures exclude shipping and installation labor.

Salvage yards, junkyards, pick-and-pull lots, and online used parts marketplaces all sell used drive shafts. Our index tracks asking prices nationally, so you can benchmark a local quote against the market range before you buy.

Expect to pay toward the upper half of the $75–$500 range for a grade-A drive shaft with low mileage. Check the grade table above for the current grade-level medians, and confirm whether shipping and any core charge are included in the quote.

They can be — condition grade is the key. Grade A parts come off low-mileage vehicles with little to no damage, grade B is average, and grade C or ungraded parts are the gamble. Buy grade A or B from a yard that offers a return window or warranty, and confirm the mileage of the donor vehicle before paying. The grade-level medians above show what each tier should cost.

Yes. A driveshaft is another name for a drive shaft. Other common names include propeller shaft, prop shaft. The prices on this page apply regardless of what it's called in your region or by your mechanic.

No — a drive shaft (propeller shaft) is the long tube that carries power from the transmission or transfer case back to the differential on rear- or four-wheel-drive vehicles. An axle shaft carries power the final distance from the differential (or transaxle) out to the wheel itself. They connect to different ends of the drivetrain and rarely share the same length, diameter, or joint type, so a used drive shaft won't substitute for an axle shaft or vice versa.