Biggest Dump Trucks Ever Built

The dump truck you see on a regular construction site can carry around 10 tons of material. The machines on this list carry 10 tons in what amounts to a rounding error. We are talking about trucks with tires taller than a two-story building, engines producing more horsepower than a fleet of sports cars combined, and price tags that run into the millions of dollars per unit. These are the 10 biggest dump trucks ever built, and the largest one on this list is so big that a fully grown adult cannot even see over its front tire. Welcome to Machine Nexus. Let's get into it. We start with the Euclid EH5000, a rigid frame haul truck with a long history in mining and quarry operations. Payload capacity sits at around 90 metric tons, which sounds almost modest compared to what is coming later on this list, but this truck was built for reliability and serviceability in demanding conditions rather than chasing the absolute largest payload number. Euclid, one of the older names in heavy equipment manufacturing, engineered the EH5000 with a mechanical drivetrain designed to be easier to maintain in remote mining locations where a broken down truck can shut down an entire operation. Simplicity, in this case, is the feature. The Komatsu 930E is one of the most widely deployed ultra-class mining trucks currently in operation around the world. Payload capacity reaches approximately 320 metric tons. It runs on Komatsu's AC drive system. The diesel engine generates electricity, and that electricity powers individual electric motors built directly into the wheels. This setup delivers smoother acceleration and better control on steep mine grades compared to older mechanical drivetrains. The 930E has become something of an industry workhorse, with fleets of them operating simultaneously at massive open-pit copper and coal mines across multiple continents. The Caterpillar 795FAC is one of Caterpillar's largest electric drive mining trucks, built to compete directly in the same class as some of the biggest names in the industry. Payload capacity comes in at around 313 metric tons. What sets the 795F apart is Caterpillar's integrated CAT command system, which allows the truck to be operated with autonomous or remote-assist technology on sites equipped for it. On large modern mining operations, trucks like this can run with minimal direct human intervention, following programmed routes between the loading face and the crusher or dump site around the clock. The Belaz 75604 is one of the largest trucks produced by the Belarusian manufacturer, sitting just below its own record-holding sibling that we will get to shortly. Payload capacity reaches approximately 220 metric tons. Belaz has built a reputation in extreme cold-weather mining regions, particularly across Russia and Central Asia, where trucks need to reliably start and operate in temperatures that would disable equipment built for more moderate climates. The 75604 is engineered with cold-start systems and reinforced components specifically for operation in conditions as low as negative 50 degrees Celsius. The Terex MT6300AC pushes into serious ultra-class territory with a payload capacity of around 360 metric tons, putting it in direct competition with the largest production trucks in the world. It uses an AC electric drive system paired with a large diesel engine, and its dump body is engineered specifically to handle high-density materials like iron ore and copper concentrate without excessive wear. Terex, along with its later ownership changes in the industry, has positioned this truck specifically for operations that need maximum payload without stepping up into the truly record-breaking category of machine. The Hitachi EH5000 is a rigid dump truck with a payload capacity of approximately 327 metric tons, built specifically to pair efficiently with Hitachi's own large excavator lineup on the same mining sites. Hitachi engineered this truck with a strong focus on fuel efficiency relative to its payload class, using a combination of engine management software and drivetrain optimization to reduce operating costs across a fleet running continuously. On sites where dozens of these trucks operate together, even small efficiency gains per truck translate into massive savings across an entire mining operation over a year. 4. Liebherr T284 The Liebherr T284 is one of the largest mechanical drive haul trucks in the world, with a payload capacity of 360 metric tons. Fully loaded, the truck weighs in at approximately 683 metric tons. The tires alone stand 4 meters tall and cost tens of thousands of dollars each to replace. It runs on a diesel-electric drivetrain, where the engine generates power that is then converted and delivered to electric wheel motors, giving it smoother torque delivery than a purely mechanical system at this scale. Fleets of T284s run continuous loops between loading points and dump sites at major mining operations around the clock, with almost no meaningful downtime built into the schedule. 3. CAT 797F The Caterpillar 797F is one of the most recognized ultra-class mining trucks ever built, and even among people who work with heavy equipment daily, its scale is difficult to fully process standing next to it in person. It stands over 24 feet tall. Payload capacity reaches 400 metric tons. A single massive diesel engine produces over 4,000 horsepower, paired with a transmission engineered specifically to handle the torque required to move a fully loaded 623-ton vehicle. The tires alone cost over $40,000 each, and require a dedicated crane just to remove and replace, since no human being can lift or position them by hand. 2. Komatsu 980E-4 The Komatsu 980E-4 is Komatsu's flagship ultra-class truck, and one of the largest mining trucks currently in production anywhere in the world. Payload capacity reaches 360 metric tons, putting it directly in competition with the very largest trucks on Earth. It uses Komatsu's proprietary AC drive system, which the company states delivers improved performance and lower long-term maintenance costs compared to older DC drive systems used in previous generations of ultra-class trucks. It has been deployed extensively at some of the largest iron ore and copper operations on the planet, with entire fleets of over 100 units operating simultaneously at certain Australian mining sites. 1. Belaz 75710 And here it is, the truck I mentioned at the very start, the one so large that a fully grown adult cannot see over its own front tire. The Belaz 75710 is the largest dump truck ever built by payload capacity, and it is not close to its nearest competitor. Payload Capacity 450 Metric Tons Fully Loaded Operating Weight 810 Metric Tons It has eight wheels distributed across four axles, and each individual tire measures over 4 meters in diameter. It runs on two diesel engines operating simultaneously, generating a combined output of over 4,500 horsepower, more power than most freight locomotives. It was built in Belarus specifically for large-scale coal mining operations in Siberia, where the sheer volume of material that needs to be moved per shift makes every additional ton of payload capacity worth real money across an entire mining season. At full load, a single Belaz 75710 carries more material in one trip than most standard construction dump trucks could move in 15 separate trips combined. 10 Trucks From the Euclid EH5000 all the way up to the Belaz 75710, a machine so large it genuinely redefines what the word truck even means. Every single one of these exists because someone calculated that moving more material per trip, even at an enormous upfront cost, saves more money over the life of a mining operation than running dozens of smaller trucks instead. Subscribe to Machine Nexus for more every week. Drop a comment with which truck on this list shocked you the most. I read every single one. See you in the next one.