Crawler dozer · Komatsu
How to ship a Komatsu D65EX-18 overseas
From our loading records for the Komatsu D 65EX7, the Komatsu D65EX-18 usually goes in 1 × 40 ft high cube. At 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) wide, the Komatsu D65EX-18 is wider than a container door in one piece (7 ft 8 in / 2.34 m), so it ships whole on a 40 ft flat rack (4 in / 0.09 m over width, 4 ft / 1.21 m over height). RoRo is the alternative where a lane serves your port. It can also be containerized after major disassembly (blade off, ripper off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, and track chains and shoes off), across one or more containers; we survey it first and quote both.
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How we load the Komatsu D65EX-18
Our loading records list earlier and sister models of the Komatsu D65EX-18 (Komatsu D 65EX7, Komatsu D65EX-15, Komatsu D65EX-16, Komatsu D65P-8, Komatsu D65PX-12). The usual plan is 1 × 40 ft high cube; we confirm it for your machine's year and options before booking.
- 1 × 40 ft high cube
- Before loading: cab or ROPS removed and crated, blade off, track chains and shoes off.
From our dismantling and loading records, checked July 2026. Your machine's year, attachments and options can change the boxes; we confirm before booking.
Komatsu D65EX-18 shipping dimensions
- Weight
- 46,900 lb (21,270 kg)operating weight
- Machine type
- Crawler dozer
- Transport length
- 18 ft (5.49 m)
- Transport width
- 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
- Transport height
- 10 ft 4 in (3.16 m)
- Source
- Komatsu specifications
- Configuration
- Sigmadozer, length with blade. Width over tracks computed from the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) gauge plus a 24 in (610 mm) shoe; blade 11 ft 2 in (3.41 m) wide.
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 Komatsu D65EX-18, best first
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 | 40 ft flat rackBest fit | Out-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.09 m over width, 4 ft / 1.21 m over height). |
| 2 | 40 ft high-cube container | After major disassembly, across containers | Taken apart and loaded across one or more 40 ft containers, with open-tops for tall pieces: blade off, ripper off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, and track chains and shoes off. We survey the machine first and quote this next to shipping it whole. How we containerize |
| 3 | RoRo | Where a RoRo lane serves the destination | Drives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination. |
| 4 | Breakbulk | Fits as is | Lifted aboard by crane as breakbulk; used when no flat rack or RoRo option suits the port. |
Containerizing a machine means taking off the parts that stop it fitting, then crating, labelling and lashing them in the same box. See how we containerize heavy equipment
Container, flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk?
We quote in this order because it is usually cheapest first. Most machines that look too big for a box fit once our crew takes off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels; larger ones are taken further apart across several containers, and pieces too big or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer go breakbulk.
01Container
- Work needed
- We partially disassemble when needed (bucket, boom, cab, wheels), or take larger machines further apart across several high-cubes and open-tops, then crate, block and lash every part.
- Destinations
- Widest: almost every port worldwide, plus inland delivery by rail.
- Typical cost
- Usually the lowest, with no out-of-gauge surcharges.
- Protection
- Sealed steel box; loose parts and attachments travel locked inside.
- Best for
- Most machines: compact ones as they are, others after partial disassembly, and large ones split across several containers.
02Flat rack
Best fit- Work needed
- Ships assembled, blocked and lashed. Surcharges apply when wider than 2.4 m or taller than about 1.95 m.
- Destinations
- Most container ports, on the same vessels as containers.
- Typical cost
- Moderate; rises with every centimetre out of gauge.
- Protection
- Open to the weather; we protect cabs, electronics and hydraulics.
- Best for
- Excavators, dozers and loaders too wide for a container door.
03RoRo
- Work needed
- Drives on assembled; non-runners go on a roll trailer.
- Destinations
- Fewer destinations: regular lanes to Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and parts of Latin America.
- Typical cost
- Often competitive for large self-propelled machines where a lane exists.
- Protection
- Below deck, but loose items and attachments cannot ride inside the cab.
- Best for
- Running machines going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
04Breakbulk
- Work needed
- Lifted aboard piece by piece by ship’s or shore cranes, on its own skids or cradle, then stowed and lashed in the hold or on deck.
- Destinations
- Ports with breakbulk berths and heavy-lift cranes; sailings are booked voyage by voyage.
- Typical cost
- Usually the highest for a single small machine; often the only option for the largest pieces.
- Protection
- In the hold or lashed on deck; we crate, wrap and protect exposed parts.
- Best for
- Pieces too large or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer: transformers, process modules, mining trucks, crane sections.
Preparing a Komatsu D65EX-18 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.
- HD785 and larger rigid trucks ship with the dump body off; RoRo works where a lane exists, otherwise breakbulk.
Where machines like the Komatsu D65EX-18 go
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysBiosecurity cleaning is inspected on arrival; we clean before loading.
Quote to Australia
GhanaTransit 20-28 daysCustoms declarations go through Ghana's ICUMS system.
Quote to Ghana
United Arab EmiratesTransit 20-28 daysJebel Ali is a common re-export hub for the Gulf and East Africa.
Quote to United Arab Emirates
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysUsually shipped from the West Coast on flat racks.
Quote to Philippines
Komatsu D65EX-18 shipping questions
Does a Komatsu D65EX-18 fit in a shipping container?
From our loading records for the Komatsu D 65EX7, the Komatsu D65EX-18 usually goes in 1 × 40 ft high cube. At 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) wide, the Komatsu D65EX-18 is wider than a container door in one piece (7 ft 8 in / 2.34 m), so it ships whole on a 40 ft flat rack (4 in / 0.09 m over width, 4 ft / 1.21 m over height). RoRo is the alternative where a lane serves your port. It can also be containerized after major disassembly (blade off, ripper off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, and track chains and shoes off), across one or more containers; we survey it first and quote both.
How much does a Komatsu D65EX-18 weigh for shipping?
Komatsu lists the Komatsu D65EX-18 at 46,900 lb (21,270 kg) (operating weight). Attachments, counterweight options and fuel change the figure, so the weight on the bill of lading comes from the machine itself.
What are the shipping dimensions of a Komatsu D65EX-18?
18 ft × 8 ft 2 in × 10 ft 4 in (5.49 × 2.49 × 3.16 m) (length × width × height) in transport position, from Komatsu's published specifications. Shoes, tyres and options change them, so we check before booking.
What has to come off a Komatsu D65EX-18 to ship it?
To containerize it: blade off, ripper off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, and track chains and shoes off. Our crew does the work, crates and labels every part, and loads the pieces across one or more containers, with documentation for reassembly. Shipped whole on a flat rack or RoRo, it needs little or no disassembly.
Can a Komatsu D65EX-18 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.