The biggest dump trucks in the world are off-highway vehicles designed for the transportation of materials from and to construction sites, quarries, and mines.
The largest mining trucks can transport hundreds of tons of material in just one go, and they often work in pairs with the biggest mining excavators, which can fill the whole giant dump trucks in just a few scoops.
These types of big dump trucks cannot be driven on public roads. Instead, they are disassembled into pieces, shipped to the customer, and later assembled straight on site.
These monstrous size dump trucks rely on a powerful hydraulic ram system to either vertically or horizontally raise their bed to empty the payload.
Find below a list of the largest dump trucks in the world.
1. Belaz 75710
The Belaz 75710 is, by far, the world's biggest dump truck.
It has a staggering hauling capacity of 496t of payload. Its diesel consumption rises to 1,300 liters per 100km though the vehicle can run on just one of its engines when it's not loaded, which saves fuel. This vehicle has 8 tubeless pneumatic tires where each tire can support 102 tones. It also has two 16-cylindric turbocharged diesel engines.
The truck is manufactured mining trucks designed for transporting rock-mass at deep open-pit mines under different climate conditions.
These kinds of huge trucks require huge tires to be capable of hauling giant payloads.
The trucks specs are:
- Payload capacity: 496 short tones (450 metric tones).
- The empty weight: 360 tones.
- The height: 26ft (8.2 meters).
- Top speed: 40mph (64km/h).
- The length: 20.6 meters.
- The width: 9.87 meters.
2. Caterpillar 797F
Caterpillar 797F is the second-biggest mining dump truck in the world. And this truck is in service since 2009.
It can carry 400t of payload.
It is packed with six radial tires
- Payload capacity: 400 tones.
- The operating weight is 687.5 tones.
- The height: 6.52m.
- Top speed: 40mph (68km/h).
- The length: 14.8 meters.
- The width: 9.75 meters.
3. Komatsu 980E-4
Komatsu 980E-4 has a payload capacity of 400t.
It is the biggest electric drive rear dump truck from Komatsu that is suitable for large-scale mining operations.
- Payload capacity: 400 tones.
- The operating weight is 625 tones.
- The height: 7.09m.
- Top speed: 38mph (61km/h).
- The length: 15.7 meters.
- The width: 10 meters.
4. Terex MT 6300AC
Terex MT 6300AC is also an ultra-class mining dump truck with a payload capacity of 400t.
The vehicle was rebranded as Bucyrus MT6300AC, following the acquisition of the mining equipment division of Terex by Bucyrus in 2010. Terex MT 6300AC became a part of Caterpillar’s Unit Rig line after Caterpillar acquires Bucyrus in 2011.
- Payload capacity: 400 tones.
- The operating weight is 660 tones.
- The height: 7.92m.
- Top speed: 40mph (64km/h).
- The length: 14.63 meters.
- The width: 9.70 meters.
5. Liebherr T 284
Liebherr T 284 are two 400t payload capacity ultra-class haul trucks designed and manufactured by Liebherr.
- Payload capacity: 400 tones.
- The operating weight is 661 tones.
- The height: 7.42m.
- Top speed: 40mph (64km/h).
- The length: 15.69 meters.
- The width: 9.70 meters.
6. Belaz 75601
Belaz 75601 can haul 396t of payload. It is the latest model of 7560 class of trucks designed by Belaz for carrying loosened rocks at deep open-pit mining sites under different climatic conditions.
- Payload capacity: 396 tones.
- The operating weight is 672 tones.
- The height: 7.22m.
- Top speed: 40mph (64km/h).
- The length: 14.9 meters.
- The width: 9.25 meters.
7. Komatsu 960E-1 / 960E-1k
Komatsu 960E-1 and Komatsu 960E-1K are the two latest rigid dump trucks by Komatsu. Each truck has a payload capacity of 360t.
The 960-E1, introduced in 2008, is the first generation of the 960E series of haul trucks from Komatsu, which was followed by Komatsu 960E-1K.
- Payload capacity: 360 tones.
- The operating weight is 635 tones.
- The height: 7.14 meters.
- Top speed: 40mph (64km/h).
- The length: 15.6 meters.
- The width: 9.19 meters.
8. Caterpillar 795F AC
Caterpillar 795F AC is haul-truck that features a modular design and offers two body options, including the popular MSD (mine specific design) and the gateless coal body.
- Payload capacity: 345 tones.
- The operating weight is 628 tones.
- The height: 7.04 meters.
- Top speed: 40mph (64km/h).
- The length: 15.14 meters.
- The width: 8.97 meters.
9. Hitachi EH5000AC-3
The Hitachi EH5000AC-3 is also one of the largest dump trucks in the world.
- Payload capacity: 326 tones.
- The operating weight is 551 tones.
- The height: 7.41 meters.
- Top speed: 34mph (56km/h).
- The length: 15.51 meters.
- The width: 8.6 meters.
