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Komatsu WA500-8: transport dimensions, weight and how it ships overseas

The Komatsu WA500-8 usually goes in 2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container, from our loading records for related models (Komatsu WA500, Komatsu WA500-3, Komatsu WA500-3L). Shipped whole, it goes on a 40 ft flat rack (2 ft 7 in / 0.79 m over width, 6 ft / 1.84 m over height), or RoRo where a lane serves your port.

Transport length
32 ft 8 in / 9.95 m
Transport width
10 ft 6 in / 3.19 m
Transport height
12 ft 5 in / 3.79 m
Weight
78,600 lb / 35,661 kg
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Komatsu WA500-8 transport drawing

Komatsu WA500-8 transport drawingSide elevation, end elevation and plan of the Komatsu WA500-8, drawn to scale from the manufacturer's transport dimensions: 32 ft 8 in / 9.95 m long, 10 ft 6 in / 3.19 m wide, 12 ft 5 in / 3.79 m high, 78,600 lb (35,661 kg).KOMATSU WA500-8 · TRANSPORT DIMENSIONSTHIRD-ANGLE PROJECTION · ONE SCALE32 ft 8 in9.95 m12 ft 5 in3.79 mTOP OF MACHINESIDE ELEVATION℄40 FT HC DOOR OPENING10 ft 6 in3.19 m12 ft 5 in3.79 mEND ELEVATION (FRONT)10 ft 6 in3.19 m12 ft 5 in3.78 mWHEELBASEPLANNOTES1. Transport dimensions as published by Komatsu; standardlift arm, bucket level on the ground.2. Width 10 ft 6 in / 3.19 m over the tyres; the bucket is 11ft 2 in / 3.4 m wide and comes off to ship.3. Dash-dot: 40 ft high-cube door opening, 7 ft 8 in / 2.34 mwide by 8 ft 6 in / 2.58 m high. Hatched: 2 ft 9 in / 0.85m over the door width, 3 ft 11 in / 1.21 m over itsheight.4. On a 40 ft flat rack the machine is out of gauge by 2 ft 7in / 0.79 m in width and 6 ft / 1.84 m in height; carriersconfirm acceptance per booking.5. Schematic to scale; not for lifting, lashing orengineering.SCALE0510 ft024 mSEAWAY PROJECT CARGODwg SPC-TD-WA500-8Komatsu WA500-8 transport drawingVIEWSide, end, planSCALETo scale, see barSOURCEKomatsu AESS891-0326-V6CHECKEDOctober 2026

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Komatsu WA500-8 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 Komatsu's published transport dimensions. Red hatching marks what stands outside the door opening. Schematic; not for lifting or engineering.

Komatsu WA500-8 transport specifications

SpecificationValueBasis
Transport length32 ft 8 in / 9.95 mbucket level on the ground
Transport width10 ft 6 in / 3.19 mover the tyres · 10 ft 10 in / 3.3 m on 875/65-R29 tyres
Transport height12 ft 5 in / 3.79 mto the top of the cab or ROPS
Weight78,600 lb / 35,661 kgoperating weight
Bucket width11 ft 2 in / 3.4 mstandard bucket; comes off to ship
Wheelbase12 ft 5 in / 3.78 m
Tread7 ft 10 in / 2.4 mtyre centre to tyre centre
Ground clearance1 ft 6 in / 0.45 m
Machine typeWheel loader
Configuration7.6 yd³ (5.8 m³) general-purpose bucket, standard lift arm, 29.5-25 tyres. The bucket (11 ft 2 in / 3.40 m) is wider than the tyres and comes off to ship.

Manufacturer documents

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 Komatsu WA500-8, best first

Loaded by Seaway

How we load the Komatsu WA500-8

Our loading records list earlier and sister models of the Komatsu WA500-8 (Komatsu WA500, Komatsu WA500-3, Komatsu WA500-3L, Komatsu WA500-3LK). The usual plan is 2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container.

  • 2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container
  • Before loading, as on every wheel loader we put in closed boxes: bucket off, wheels off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, counterweight off, frame split at the articulation. Our loading sheet does not list the steps for this one, so the survey confirms them.
40' high cube container · Isometric viewDoor end of the 40' high cube container, left half closed, right half cut through the door opening: inside width 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m), inside height 8 ft 10 in (2.7 m), door opening 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) wide and 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m) high.REAR FRAMECABBUCKET39 ft 6 in12.03 m40' high cube containerISOMETRIC VIEW · SEAWAY PROJECT CARGO
2 × 40 ft high cube: main machine
20' standard container · Isometric viewDoor end of the 20' standard container, left half closed, right half cut through the door opening: inside width 7 ft 9 in (2.35 m), inside height 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m), door opening 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) wide and 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) high.19 ft 4 in5.9 m20' standard containerISOMETRIC VIEW · SEAWAY PROJECT CARGO
1 × 20 ft container: dismantled parts

From our dismantling and loading records, checked July 2026. Your machine's year, attachments and options can change the boxes; we confirm before booking.

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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 methodFitPreparation
1Our usual plan: 2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft containerBest fitFrom our loading recordsbucket off, wheels off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, counterweight off, and frame split at the articulation (typical)
240 ft flat rackOut-of-gaugeShips assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (2 ft 7 in / 0.79 m over width, 6 ft / 1.84 m over height).
3RoRoWhere a RoRo lane serves the destinationDrives on assembled where a RoRo lane serves the destination.
4BreakbulkFits as isLifted aboard by crane as breakbulk; used when no flat rack or RoRo option suits the port.

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Will it fit? Published configurations

Komatsu publishes the transport dimensions for more than one configuration; pick yours and the verdict updates.

Transport envelope
32 ft 8 in × 10 ft 6 in × 12 ft 5 in (9.95 × 3.19 × 3.79 m)78,600 lb (35,661 kg)
Best fit
40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge · 2 ft 7 in / 0.79 m over width, 6 ft / 1.84 m over height
40 ft high-cube door
2 ft 9 in / 0.85 m over the door width, 3 ft 11 in / 1.21 m over its heightAfter disassembly, across containers
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Only configurations the manufacturer publishes; the survey at pickup confirms the figures before booking.

Komatsu WA500-8 generations and how each has shipped

GenerationYears (approx.)How Seaway has loaded it
WA500-3—2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container1 machine on record: Komatsu WA500-3
WA500-3L—2 × 40 ft high cube1 machine on record: Komatsu WA500-3L
WA500-8current—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 wheel loaders from other brands

MachineL × W × H (transport)WeightShips
Komatsu WA500-832 ft 8 in × 10 ft 6 in × 12 ft 5 in (9.95 × 3.19 × 3.79 m)78,600 lb / 35,661 kg2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container
Kawasaki 95Z732 ft × 10 ft 7 in × 12 ft 3 in (9.75 × 3.22 × 3.73 m)73,800 lb / 33,470 kg2 × 40 ft high cube
Volvo L220H30 ft 8 in × 10 ft 4 in × 12 ft 3 in (9.35 × 3.15 × 3.73 m)68,800 lb / 31,190 kg2 × 40 ft high cube
CAT 98031 ft 9 in × 10 ft 8 in × 12 ft 7 in (9.67 × 3.24 × 3.83 m)66,900 lb / 30,344 kg2 × 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 Komatsu WA500-8 go

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 Komatsu WA500-8 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.

Komatsu WA500-8 shipping questions

Does a Komatsu WA500-8 fit in a shipping container?

Not in one piece: at 78,600 lb (35,661 kg) it is heavier than one container carries. Taken apart, it goes in 2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container, the plan from our loading records.

How much does a Komatsu WA500-8 weigh for shipping?

Komatsu lists the Komatsu WA500-8 at 78,600 lb (35,661 kg) (operating weight); the bill of lading uses your machine's own weight.

What are the shipping dimensions of a Komatsu WA500-8?

32 ft 8 in × 10 ft 6 in × 12 ft 5 in (9.95 × 3.19 × 3.79 m) (length × width × height) in transport position, from Komatsu's published specifications for the Komatsu WA500-8.

What has to come off a Komatsu WA500-8 to ship it?

For 2 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container, typically: bucket off, wheels off, cab or ROPS removed and crated, counterweight off, and frame split at the articulation. That is what comes off every wheel loader we put in closed boxes; the survey confirms it for your machine. Our crew does the work, crates and labels the loose parts and documents everything for reassembly.

Can a Komatsu WA500-8 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.