CAT excavator size classes held in the yard in China

Size and weight classes

CAT excavator sizes and weight classes

How the CAT excavator range splits by operating weight — from mini class up to mining class — with the models we actually hold in each class and their current FOB price range.

151 machines in stock now 5 size classes

The size chart

The number on a CAT model tracks its operating-weight bracket. These are the classes we browse by, with what is in stock in each one right now.

Mini · under 10 t 28 in stock · $7,000–$26,000 FOB

Landscaping, drainage, utilities, farm work and rental fleets. Easy to transport.

10–20 t class 30 in stock · $15,000–$61,000 FOB

General earthmoving, road work, trenching and municipal jobs; a common first machine.

20–30 t class 60 in stock · $11,200–$46,000 FOB

The global workhorse — the CAT 320 range — for construction, roads and general digging.

30–40 t class 18 in stock · $12,600–$97,000 FOB

Heavier earthmoving, quarry support and large-scale site work.

40 t+ class 12 in stock · $15,400–$137,000 FOB

Mining and quarry production; check structure, cooling and undercarriage closely.

How to read a CAT size number

The number is the classA 320 sits in the 20-ton class and a 349 in the 49-ton class. The number tracks the operating-weight bracket, which is how most buyers shortlist before comparing condition.
The letter is the generationA 320D, a 320D2 and a 320 GC are different vintages and specifications of the same class. Generation and spec move the price more than the badge.
The suffix is the buildTrailing letters describe the undercarriage and spec level — for example L for a long undercarriage, GC for a lighter general-construction build. Always confirm the exact configuration of the unit you buy.
Weight is not the only numberWithin a class, hours, undercarriage, hydraulics and attachments decide the price far more than size. Two units of the same class can be far apart.

Not sure which size fits the job?

Tell us the work — trenching, road work, quarry, general earthmoving — and the destination port. We point you at the class and send the units in it with their own FOB prices.

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