Construction Equipment
Used construction equipment, owner to owner.
Excavators, skid steers, wheel loaders, dozers and dump trucks — listed by the contractors and owner-operators who ran them. Hours disclosed, ownership verified, inspection and delivery available.
Construction equipment is priced on hours and condition, not just year — and a machine that has been run hard or skipped services can cost a fortune to put right. Buying private party on SellMyRig saves you the dealer and auction premiums on machines from Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, Bobcat, Case and Kubota, while the platform's verification and inspection steps keep you from buying someone's worn-out problem.
Listings cover excavators, skid steers and compact track loaders, wheel loaders, dozers, backhoes and dump trucks, filterable by type, hours and price. Each listing comes from a verified owner with documented ownership — important for titled machines and titled-trailer transport alike.
The hard parts of a private equipment deal — verifying the machine isn't subject to a lien, paying safely for a high-value asset, and arranging heavy-haul transport — are handled through SellMyRig with verification, escrow and delivery, so you can buy the right machine even if it's halfway across the country.
Buyer's checklist
What to check on a used machine
The difference between a great private-party deal and an expensive mistake is almost always preparation. Here's what matters most before you wire a dollar.
Hours and service history
Hours are the odometer of heavy equipment. Ask for the meter reading and service records — undercarriage, hydraulics and powertrain service history tells you far more than model year.
Undercarriage and wear items
On tracked machines the undercarriage (tracks, rollers, sprockets) is a major cost. On wheeled machines check tires and final drives. Buckets, cutting edges and pins/bushings are normal wear to budget.
Hydraulics and leaks
Run every hydraulic function and watch for slow circuits, drift and leaks. Cylinder seals, pumps and valves are expensive — test under load, not just at idle.
Engine and DEF/DPF
Check the engine for leaks and smoke, and confirm the emissions system is healthy on Tier 4 machines. Aftertreatment faults can sideline a machine and cost thousands.
Ownership and transport
Some machines are titled and some are bill-of-sale only; either way SellMyRig verifies the seller's ownership, holds funds in escrow, and can arrange heavy-haul delivery.
Market pricing
What used construction equipment is worth right now
Pricing spans an enormous range by class. Compact machines like skid steers and mini excavators commonly run $25,000–$75,000 private party; mid-size excavators and wheel loaders $60,000–$180,000; and larger dozers and production machines well beyond that.
Low hours, complete service records and a healthy undercarriage or final drive command a premium. A well-documented machine with verified hours is worth far more than a cheaper unit with unknown history — which is exactly why an inspection pays for itself here.
FAQ
Buying a machine, answered
Critical — hours are the primary wear measure. Combine the hour reading with service history and an undercarriage/hydraulics inspection to judge real condition, rather than relying on the year alone.
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