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Mack Trident Truck Price Guide

A broad indicative used-price band for the Mack Trident, modelled from a sourced new price and HeavyBook’s disclosed truck depreciation curve. It is not verified sold data; age, hours and condition decide where a real machine lands.

Gcm
up to 90 t
Gvm
up to 29.3 t
Engine
Mack MP8 12.8 L, 500–535 hp (2,550–2,630 Nm)
Config note
6x4 day cab or sleeper; specs vary by build year and application
Transmission
Mack mDRIVE HD 12-speed AMT (13/14-speed deep-reduction optional)
Used pricing Verified range pending

We don't have a verified used price range for the Mack Trident right now.

The transparent estimate below is a modelled reference from a sourced new price. It is deliberately separate from verified market ranges and never counts as market evidence.

Indicative new price
$388,850
Indicative new price for a new Trident 6x4 tipper, alloy tipping body fitted — a bare cab-chassis lists lower. Excludes government charges.

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Modelled guide · not sold data

Used — indicative estimate

14-year working reference $76,000 Older modelled point
8-year mid-life reference $153,000 Central modelled point
3-year low-hour reference $274,000 Newer modelled point

This is a broad modelled estimate, not a verified market range. It starts with the sourced indicative new price of $388,850 and applies HeavyBook’s declared depreciation curve for trucks at the reference ages shown above. A real machine can sit outside it because of hours, condition, attachments and location. See the method →

The Trident is Mack's Australian-built all-rounder, assembled at the Wacol plant in Queensland and pitched between the vocational Granite and the heavier Super-Liner. On the used market it turns up in two broad forms: axle-forward rigids set up as tipper-and-dog units, and axle-back prime movers on single-trailer and B-double work. Day cabs dominate; sleeper-cab examples suit regional linehaul. Most carry Mack's own big-bore engine, with earlier trucks running constant-mesh manuals and later builds the mDRIVE automated transmission. Demand is strongest along the eastern seaboard, where tipper operators and civil contractors compete with fleet buyers. Prices spread widely because specification, body equipment and kilometres vary so much — a tidy late-model tipper-and-dog unit commands a serious premium over a worked ex-fleet prime mover. Check engine rebuild history, driveline service records and body condition before comparing against the guide range.

What a Mack Trident is used for

The Mack Trident is a versatile heavy truck run as a prime mover or rigid for general freight, tipper and construction haulage.

  • General freight and regional linehaul
  • Tipper and construction haulage
  • Bulk and vocational work
  • Prime-mover or rigid body configurations

Modelled guide · not sold data

Indicative depreciation path

A broad working-machine path from the sourced indicative new price. It uses HeavyBook’s disclosed truck curve, not observed Mack Trident resale results.

Indicative value path for Mack Trident A modelled curve from $388,850 new to $76,000 at the 14-year working reference. $388,850New$274,0003 yr$153,0008 yr$76,00014 yr

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Curve basis89% retained / year
Starting point$388,850 indicative new
Use it forBroad planning only

This curve compounds a category assumption and rounds to the nearest thousand. Hours, condition, configuration and location can move a real machine outside it. See and challenge the method →

What Moves the Price

Adds the most

Body & fitout

The body is half the value: a straight tipper, crane or purpose fitout adds real money, while a bare cab-chassis sells to a narrower market.

Clear premium

Kilometres & history

Genuine kilometres with a service file out-price the same truck with a gap in its story. Interstate-highway kays read easier than stop-start urban work.

Watch the driveline

Auto vs manual

Automated and automatic transmissions carry the market now. Manuals — especially road rangers — trade at a discount outside specialist buyers.

Priced off the top

Rego, rust & tyres

No roadworthy, visible chassis rust or a set of tired tyres all get quoted straight off the price — buyers total the driveway-ready cost first.

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Trident Price FAQ

How much is a used Mack Trident worth in Australia?
HeavyBook's indicative used-price estimate spans $76,000–$274,000, with $153,000 as the 8-year mid-life reference. The low and high points use 14-year and 3-year reference ages. This is modelled from a sourced new price and a declared category depreciation curve — not verified sold data. Age, hours, condition, attachments and location can move a real machine outside the band.
Is this estimate based on real sold prices?
No. It is a transparent modelled reference while verified sold-price data is unavailable. HeavyBook keeps it visually separate from market ranges, publishes the assumptions, and never uses it as an offer, valuation or sample-sized market figure.
What is a Mack Trident used for?
The Mack Trident is a versatile heavy truck run as a prime mover or rigid for general freight, tipper and construction haulage.
What is the GVM of a Mack Trident?
The Mack Trident has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of up to 29.3 t.
What engine is in a Mack Trident?
The Mack Trident is powered by Mack MP8 12.8 L, 500–535 hp (2,550–2,630 Nm).
How much is a new Mack Trident?
A new Mack Trident is around $388,850 ex-GST (Indicative new price for a new Trident 6x4 tipper, alloy tipping body fitted — a bare cab-chassis lists lower. Excludes government charges.). Used examples list for less; HeavyBook's equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment on either.
Where do used Mack Tridents sell in Australia?
Two quite different trucks trade under this name. Axle-forward rigids set up as tipper-and-dog units are one market, chased hard by tipper operators and civil contractors along the eastern seaboard; axle-back prime movers on single-trailer and B-double work are another, and they sell for meaningfully less when they come out of fleet service worn. Day cabs dominate both. Stock reaches buyers through Mack dealer used departments, fleet disposals and the truck auctions. Because body equipment, driveline and kilometres all vary independently, the spread on asking prices is genuinely wide rather than a reflection of condition alone.
What makes one Trident worth more than another?
The body and fitout carry half the value — a straight tipper or crane body adds real money. Genuine kilometres with a service file, an automatic driveline and a clean roadworthy do the rest; rust and tyres are priced straight off the top.

Buying a Mack Trident

What to check before you buy

  • Which configuration it is — axle-forward rigid or axle-back prime mover
  • Tipper body, hoist and dog trailer condition where those form part of the deal
  • Engine rebuild history on the big-bore Mack driveline
  • Whether it runs the constant-mesh manual or the later automated transmission
  • Driveline service records, which vary wildly between owners
  • Suspension and chassis wear consistent with tipper rather than highway work

Check it is not encumbered

A search shows whether someone else has registered a security interest over the machine — a financier who can repossess it after you have paid the seller — and whether it has been reported stolen or written off. It does not tell you what is owed, and it is not a valuation.

Road trucks carry a VIN and are registered vehicles, so a serial search is the reliable check. Search by the machine’s serial or chassis number, and search the seller as well if the serial returns nothing.

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