Dump Truck · price guide 2026
Cat 730 Price — What It's Really Worth
A used Cat 730 is currently listed in Australia at $74,000–$93,500 — typical asking $89,000, from 6 listings. Sold-price ranges publish here the moment enough verified sales clear our data gate — until then, this is the live asking market, labelled plainly.
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In Australia the Cat 730 is the mid-sized workhorse of Caterpillar's articulated truck line, bought mainly by civil and bulk-earthworks contractors, quarries and dam builders who need to move material where haul roads are soft, steep or unfinished. Used examples on the local market skew toward the model's earlier production run, concentrated along the eastern seaboard, and prices spread widely — condition and hour meter matter far more than build date at this age. Most trucks carry the standard dump body; tailgate-equipped units and the ejector variant surface occasionally, and later builds moved to an updated engine platform, which some buyers prefer for parts commonality. On any candidate, budget for a driveline inspection — transmission, differentials and suspension cylinders are the expensive items — and check body floor wear and centre-hitch play. Dealer parts support remains strong, which keeps tired but honest trucks saleable.
Price by Year & Hours
Advertised asking ranges from public Australian listings, verified 5 July 2026. Negotiated sale prices typically land below these figures.
| Model year | Hours | Low | Typical | High | Spread | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2006 | 5,000+ hrs | $89,000 | $92,000 | $103,500 | 4 | |
| All years | All hours | $74,000 | $89,000 | $93,500 | 6 |
What Moves the Price
Body & liner condition
A straight, lined body without cracked-out corners is the first thing valued on an articulated dump truck — body repairs are plate-steel money.
Component hours
Transmission, transfer case and diff hours matter more than the calendar. Documented mid-life rebuilds carry real value.
Mine-site disposals
Bulk mine and civil fleet disposals set the floor of the market. Machines with clean service files recover most of the gap.
Tyres
Six large earthmover tyres are a serious line item — tread remaining is quoted straight off the asking price on every ADT.
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Pre-purchase inspection checklist
The checks that separate a good buy from a money pit — body cracks, driveline hours, tyre tread and service history.
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How we price. Current ranges on this page are compiled from genuine on-model asking listings on public Australian marketplaces — attachments and wrong-model results are filtered out by hand. Sold-price ranges are published per model as verified sales clear our data-density gate. Prices are estimates, not valuations or financial advice. Full methodology →