Hydraulic excavator · Caterpillar
CAT 350: transport dimensions, weight and how it ships overseas
We load the CAT 350 in 1 × 40 ft open top + 1 × 40 ft high cube, from our own loading records. Shipped whole, it goes RoRo where a lane serves your port.
- Transport length
- 39 ft / 11.89 m
- Transport width
- 10 ft 11 in / 3.34 m
- Transport height
- 11 ft 2 in / 3.4 m
- Weight
- 51 US tons / 46,000 kg
CAT 350 transport drawing
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Side elevation, end elevation against a 40 ft high-cube door opening, and plan, all at one scale from Caterpillar's published transport dimensions (AEXQ3475-02, checked October 2026). Red hatching marks what stands outside the door opening. Schematic; not for lifting or engineering.
CAT 350 transport specifications
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Transport length | 39 ft / 11.89 m | boom, stick and bucket installed, transport position |
| Transport width | 10 ft 11 in / 3.34 m | over the tracks, 24 in (600 mm) shoes · 11 ft 5 in / 3.49 m with 30 in (750 mm) shoes |
| Transport height | 11 ft 2 in / 3.4 m | to the top of the machine |
| Height over the boom | 12 ft 10 in / 3.9 m | boom, stick and bucket installed |
| Weight | 51 US tons / 46,000 kg | operating weight |
| Tail swing radius | 12 ft 4 in / 3.76 m | sets the clearance behind the swing centre on a flat rack |
| Track length | 17 ft 9 in / 5.4 m | |
| Track gauge | 9 ft / 2.74 m | |
| Upper frame width | 9 ft 11 in / 3.02 m | without the cab handrails |
| Ground clearance | 1 ft 8 in / 0.52 m | |
| Counterweight clearance | 4 ft 5 in / 1.34 m | underside of the counterweight to the ground |
| Machine type | Hydraulic excavator | |
| Configuration | Next Gen with reach boom, 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) stick, 4 yd³ (3.08 m³) bucket, 24 in (600 mm) shoes and the 19,800 lb (9 t) counterweight. Height to the handrails (cab 10 ft 8 in / 3.26 m); the boom in transport stands at 12 ft 10 in (3.90 m). | |
Manufacturer documents
- Technical specifications (PDF, AEXQ3475-02)
- Product brochure (PDF, AEXQ4344-01)
- Caterpillar product page
Links and figures checked October 2026. Linked from the manufacturer; we do not host them.
Published figures for the configuration shown. Shoes, tyres, buckets, counterweights and options change them, so we confirm the dimensions on your machine before booking.
Every way to ship a CAT 350, best first
Loaded by Seaway
How we load the CAT 350
We have dismantled and loaded the CAT 350 for export before. It goes in 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 1 × 40 ft high cube.
- 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 1 × 40 ft high cube
- Taken apart at the yard: boom, arm and bucket come off, sometimes the cab; the upper structure is lifted off the undercarriage and the pieces are loaded at an angle, the largest in the open top and the rest crated and lashed in the high cube. Larger machines are stripped further, down to the swing table.
From our dismantling and loading records, checked July 2026. Your machine's year, attachments and options can change the boxes; we confirm before booking.
Our loading records come first. The rest is worked out from the dimensions above against container, flat rack and RoRo limits; RoRo depends on a regular sailing to your port.
| # | Best method | Fit | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our usual plan: 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 1 × 40 ft high cubeBest fit | From our loading records | Taken apart at the yard and loaded as in the plan above |
| 2 | RoRo | Where a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| 3 | Breakbulk | Fits as is | Lifted aboard by crane as breakbulk; used when no flat rack or RoRo option suits the port. |
What goes in each box, by published component weight
1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls
58,200 lb / 26,380 kg
upper structure (less counterweight) *, undercarriage frame, and track shoes and chains
1 × 40 ft high cube
42,000 lb / 19,040 kg
counterweight, boom, boom cylinders, stick, and bucket
Component weights as published by Caterpillar (AEXQ3475-02); the survey confirms the pieces and the box each one goes in. Marked * : worked out from other published weights (the base machine less the parts listed separately). Another 1,280 lb / 580 kg of the operating weight is fuel and operator, which travel in no box.
Will it fit? Published configurations
Caterpillar publishes the transport dimensions for more than one configuration; pick yours and the verdict updates.
- Transport envelope
- 39 ft × 10 ft 11 in × 11 ft 2 in (11.89 × 3.34 × 3.4 m)51 US tons (46,000 kg)
- Best fit
- RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destination
- 40 ft high-cube door
- 3 ft 3 in / 1 m over the door width, 2 ft 8 in / 0.82 m over its heightAfter disassembly, across containers
Only configurations the manufacturer publishes; the survey at pickup confirms the figures before booking.
CAT 350 generations and how each has shipped
| Generation | Years (approx.) | How Seaway has loaded it |
|---|---|---|
| 350 / 350L (first series) | — | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 3 × 40 ft high cube1 machine on record: CAT 350LME |
| 350 (Next Gen)current | — | No record yet; measured at pickup and quoted both ways |
Production years are approximate; the serial plate settles the generation, and transport dimensions differ a little between them.
Comparable excavators from other brands
| Machine | L × W × H (transport) | Weight | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT 350 | 39 ft × 10 ft 11 in × 11 ft 2 in (11.89 × 3.34 × 3.4 m) | 51 US tons / 46,000 kg | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 1 × 40 ft high cube |
| Komatsu PC490LC-11 | 39 ft 2 in × 11 ft 11 in × 11 ft 11 in (11.93 × 3.64 × 3.63 m) | 54 US tons / 48,920 kg | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 3 × 40 ft high cube |
| Volvo EC480E | 40 ft 1 in × 11 ft 11 in × 11 ft 7 in (12.22 × 3.64 × 3.53 m) | 54 US tons / 49,381 kg | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 2 × 40 ft high cube |
| Hitachi ZX490LC-7 | 39 ft 5 in × 12 ft 6 in × 12 ft 2 in (12.01 × 3.81 × 3.71 m) | 55 US tons / 50,200 kg | RoRo |
| Kobelco SK350LC-11 | 37 ft 1 in × 11 ft 1 in × 10 ft 6 in (11.3 × 3.39 × 3.2 m) | 84,200 lb / 38,200 kg | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 1 × 40 ft high cube |
Same machine type within 20% of the weight. Each links to its own page with its published dimensions and verdict.
Where machines like the CAT 350 go
NigeriaTransit 21-30 daysImport duty 5%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Form M must be opened through a Nigerian bank before the machine ships.
Quote to Nigeria
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysImport duty 5%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Shipments need SABER conformity certificates arranged before arrival.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysImport duty 0–5%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Strict biosecurity cleaning; dirty undercarriages are re-cleaned at the importer's cost.
Quote to Australia
ChileTransit 21-28 daysImport duty 6%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Quote to Chile
Duty rates (most-favoured-nation, averaged across the HS lines of the machine class): UNCTAD TRAINS via World Bank WITS: MFN applied tariff
Preparing a CAT 350 for export
- Tier 4 Final and Stage V engines need ultra-low-sulfur diesel (15 ppm or less) and DEF. Where only high-sulfur diesel is sold, the after-treatment clogs, so check fuel quality or source a lower-tier export machine.
- Telematics (such as Cat Product Link, Komtrax or JDLink) may stop working abroad; the dealer can transfer or end the subscription before export.
CAT 350 shipping questions
Does a CAT 350 fit in a shipping container?
Not in one piece: at 51 US tons (46,000 kg) it is heavier than one container carries. Taken apart, it goes in 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side walls + 1 × 40 ft high cube, the plan from our loading records.
How much does a CAT 350 weigh for shipping?
Caterpillar lists the CAT 350 at 51 US tons (46,000 kg) (operating weight); the bill of lading uses your machine's own weight.
What are the shipping dimensions of a CAT 350?
39 ft × 10 ft 11 in × 11 ft 2 in (11.89 × 3.34 × 3.4 m) (length × width × height) in transport position, from Caterpillar's published specifications for the CAT 350.
What has to come off a CAT 350 to ship it?
For 1 × 40 ft open top + 1 × 40 ft high cube: 1 × 40 ft open top: upper structure (less counterweight), undercarriage frame, and track shoes and chains (58,200 lb / 26,380 kg); 1 × 40 ft high cube: counterweight, boom, boom cylinders, stick, and bucket (42,000 lb / 19,040 kg). Our crew does the work, crates and labels the loose parts and documents everything for reassembly.
Can a CAT 350 ship RoRo?
Yes, where a RoRo lane serves your destination port. It drives on under its own power. RoRo from the U.S. reaches fewer countries than containers and flat racks, so we check your port first.