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Overview
Bulldozers present unique transport challenges due to their width, weight, and blade configurations. From compact utility dozers to massive D11-class machines, each requires careful planning for safe, efficient transport.
Our dozer shipping expertise covers all major manufacturers and sizes. We understand the nuances of blade removal, ripper configurations, and the specialized trailers required for different dozer classes.
With decades of experience, we've shipped thousands of bulldozers to construction sites, mines, and dealers worldwide.
Typical Specifications
| Weight Range | 5 - 150+ metric tons |
| Blade Widths | 2.5m - 7.0m+ |
| Transport Heights | 2.8m - 4.5m |
| Track Widths | 2.2m - 4.5m |
Recommended Shipping Methods
Container (after partial disassembly)
RecommendedSmall dozers whose tracks fit the 2.34 m door ship in a 40 ft high-cube once we take off the blade, ripper and ROPS or cab.
RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off)
RecommendedPreferred for dozers that can be driven aboard. Most D6-D8 class dozers.
MAFI Trailer
Good option for non-running dozers on RoRo vessels.
Breakbulk/Heavy Lift
Required for D10/D11 class and mining dozers.
Heavy Haul Trucking
RecommendedLowboy/RGN trailers for inland moves. Permits required for larger units.
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
- 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.
Handling & Preparation Requirements
- Remove or fold blade for transport (reduces width)
- Remove or fold ripper if equipped
- Secure all loose components
- Transport position for ROPS/FOPS
- Reduce fuel and fluid levels
- Battery disconnect for ocean transport
Bulldozers we have loaded in containers
A spread of machines from our dismantling and loading records, with the boxes each one went in. Open a brand to see every model and its plan.
Pipelayer
CAT 5
1 × 40 ft high cube
Caterpillar loading plansPipelayer
CAT 583
2 × 40 ft high cube
Caterpillar loading plansDozer
Komatsu D 65EX7
1 × 40 ft high cube
Komatsu loading plansDozer
Komatsu D7F
1 × 40 ft high cube + 1 × 20 ft container
Komatsu loading plansPipelayer
CAT 561B
1 × 40 ft high cube
Caterpillar loading plansDozer
Komatsu D31E
1 × 40 ft high cube
Komatsu loading plans
Common Models We Ship
Frequently Asked Questions
Should the blade be removed for shipping?
For ocean transport, blades are often removed or tilted to reduce width. For trucking, blade position depends on total width and permit availability on the route.
Can large mining dozers be shipped by RoRo?
D10/D11 class dozers typically exceed RoRo weight limits and require breakbulk vessels with heavy lift cranes.
How long does it take to ship a bulldozer overseas?
Transit times vary by destination. US to Europe is 2-3 weeks, US to Middle East 4-5 weeks, US to Australia 5-6 weeks by ocean.
Plan your shipment
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Container Space Calculator
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Route Finder
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