Mining Haul Trucks Shipping
Ultra-Heavy Mining Haul Truck Transport Services
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Overview
Mining haul trucks are among the largest vehicles ever built, with ultra-class trucks like the CAT 797 weighing over 600 tons when loaded. Transporting these massive machines requires breaking them down into multiple components.
A single ultra-class haul truck can require 15-30 separate shipments for the chassis, tires, bed, engine modules, and components. Our mining logistics team coordinates the entire process.
We work directly with mining operations and equipment dealers worldwide to ensure efficient, safe transport of these critical assets.
Typical Specifications
| Weight Range | 150 - 600+ metric tons (operating) |
| Payload Capacity | 150 - 400+ metric tons |
| Tire Diameter | 3.5m - 4.0m (59/80R63) |
| Overall Width | 8m - 10m |
Recommended Shipping Methods
Breakbulk/Heavy Lift
RecommendedPrimary method for chassis and major components.
Flat Rack Container
RecommendedFor smaller components and accessories.
Heavy Haul Trucking
RecommendedMulti-axle transport for inland moves.
RoRo
Not suitable for ultra-class trucks.
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
- Complete disassembly at origin
- Tire removal and individual shipping
- Bed separation from chassis
- Engine/drivetrain module removal
- Component preservation and protection
- Detailed reassembly documentation
Common Models We Ship
Frequently Asked Questions
How many loads for an ultra-class haul truck?
A CAT 797 or similar typically requires 20-30 separate shipments including chassis, tires, bed, and components.
Can haul trucks be shipped assembled?
Only smaller rigid trucks (under 100 tons) might ship with minimal disassembly. Ultra-class trucks always require full breakdown.
How are the massive tires shipped?
Tires ship individually via flat rack or breakbulk. A single 63" tire can weigh 5+ tons and requires special handling.
Plan your shipment
Import Duty & Tax Estimator
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Dimensional Weight Calculator
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Container Space Calculator
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Route Finder
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