Back to Teachers Section | Back to Parents Section

SELECT: Top 10 Construction Projects | Hall of Fame | Machines of Construction
Facts & Figures | From Muscle to Machines
| Visit Cool Construction Sites |

Machines of the Construction Equipment Industry

Off Highway Truck
Cost: Up to $1,500,000
Weight: 200,000 lb. - 1,060,000 lb.
Maximum Speed: 30 - 50 mph

When a lot of earth needs to be moved these are the machines that do it. The primary use for off highway trucks is in mining operations. As the giants of the equipment industry they can hold up to 241 cubic yards of material that's equivalent to about 30 automobiles.

Try these other Machines of Construction links:
Aerial Work Platform | Air Compressor | Asphalt Paver | Backhoe Loader | Cable Plow | Crane | Crawler Dozer | Crawler Loader | Forklift | Horizontal Directional Drill | Hydraulic Excavator | Motor Grader | Off Highway Truck | Roller Compactor | Scraper | Skidsteer Loader | Telehandler | Wheel Loader

Back to Machines of Construction