Large Excavators.
For serious infrastructure, quarry, and mining-support work, the 25-50 ton class delivers the bucket capacity and reach that medium machines cannot. Cat 336/349, Komatsu PC300/400, Hitachi ZX350/470 — the heavy hitters of every contractor's yard.
What large excavators do.
Weight class 25-50 Ton excavators sit at a specific place in the construction workflow. The pillars below explain when this class wins versus stepping up or down.
The 35-ton class is the sweet spot for hard-rock quarry and mining-support work. Bucket capacities of 1.4-2.0 m³ deliver real production rates, while operating weights stay manageable for road transport between sites.
At 50 tons you cross into specialty territory — pure mining, large-scale earthmoving, deep foundation work. Machines in this class are typically configured with heavy-duty (HD) or H-spec undercarriages and reinforced booms. Always check for the H designation when buying in this class.
Logistics matter: machines above 35 tons typically require RoRo shipping (cargo ship with drive-on/drive-off loading) rather than container. RoRo adds about $1,500-3,000 to shipping cost versus container but is mandatory above ~38 tons.
Best for these jobs.
25-50 Ton excavators dominate these application areas. If your project doesn't fit any of these, step up or down a class.
Large Excavators ready to ship.
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2024 XE27U
平凉市
2020 3055E2
郑州市
2014 312D2GC
南宁市
2018 313D2GC
南宁市
2007 320D
桂林市
2012 320D
益阳市
2021 313D2GC
南宁市
2017 313D2GC
南宁市
2017 320D2GC
十堰市
2011 320DIMPORT
来宾市
2012 307D
滁州市
2019 320GC
杭州市
2019 320GC1
阜阳市
2018 336D2L
芜湖市
2020 320GC1
淮安市
2020 CAT323
金华市
2012 329D
南宁市
2019 320GC1
金华市
2018 DX380LC9C
北京市
2010 SX300LC
周口市
2018 SY305C9
北京市
2019 SY375H
三门峡市
2018 TB260C
阜阳市
2013 EC360BL
北京市FOB Shanghai price spread.
Distribution of current large excavators in stock by FOB price bucket. Use this to validate budget against real market supply before requesting a quote.
Brands that dominate this class.
Globally, these brands have the deepest history and parts network in the 25-50 Ton class. We source all of them — click any to read the brand brief.
On large excavators.
What is the H or HD designation on large excavators?
H or HD denotes Heavy Duty — reinforced boom, arm, and undercarriage for hard-rock and mining applications. These variants cost 10-20% more new and retain that premium on the used market.
Container or RoRo for a 35 ton excavator?
Container is possible up to about 35 tons with boom and arm removed (40HQ), but RoRo is typically simpler and only slightly more expensive. Above 38 tons RoRo is the only practical option.
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Year, hours, attachments, destination port — we return matched large excavators from our extended yard network in 24–48 hours.