Fast Knowledge is a snapshot of recent and used development apparatus gross sales developments from Fusable’s EDA apparatus financing knowledge and EquipmentWatch marketplace pattern experiences.
New excavator gross sales fell 4.1% in 2025, whilst used excavator gross sales rose 5.3% yr over yr, in keeping with Fusable’s newest EDA apparatus finance knowledge.
A complete of 15,672 new excavators had been financed from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, in comparison to 16,336 devices financed all the way through the similar duration the former yr.
EDA defines mini excavators as machines with running weights as much as 8 metric heaps. For this research, we will be able to best focal point on full-size excavators weighing 8 metric heaps or above.
New excavators had been the 3rd absolute best gross sales class, at the back of compact observe loaders and mini excavators, accounting for 10.4% of all devices bought in 2025. Caterpillar, Deere and Komatsu maintained their positions as the tip 3 dealers yr over yr. Hitachi traded puts with Volvo CE for the fourth place, whilst Kubota held onto the 5th place for every other yr.
Best Excavator Producers through New Devices Financed within the U.S.
| Producer | Devices | % of General New Devices Financed |
| Caterpillar | 4,287 | 27.4% |
| Deere | 2,789 | 17.8% |
| Komatsu | 2,574 | 16.4% |
| Hitachi | 945 | 6.0% |
| Kubota | 842 | 5.4% |
The highest-selling new excavators – according to the choice of devices financed – had been the Kubota KX080-5, Cat 340 and Deere 85 P-Tier. Take a look at the remainder of the tip 10 in our checklist beneath.
Best Excavator Fashions through New Devices Financed within the U.S.
| Producer/Style | New Financed Devices Bought |
| Kubota KX080-5 | 780 |
| Cat 340 | 598 |
| Deere 85 P-Tier | 591 |
| Cat 336 | 444 |
| Komatsu PC88MR-11 | 432 |
| Bobcat E88 | 402 |
| Cat 315 | 389 |
| Cat 320 | 379 |
| Komatsu PC360LC-11 | 375 |
| Deere 210 P-Tier | 362 |
Texas has extra patrons of recent excavators than some other state with 2,066 devices financed, adopted through Florida at 1,003 devices and North Carolina with 941 devices.
Used Excavator Gross sales Traits
Having a look at used fashions, a complete of 12,548 excavators had been financed from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, in comparison to 11,918 devices financed all the way through the similar duration the former yr.
Cat, Deere, Komatsu, Volvo CE and Case CE held their positions year-over-year as the tip 5 dealers of used financed excavators.
| Producer | Devices | % of General Used Devices Financed |
| Caterpillar | 3,504 | 27.9% |
| Deere | 2,274 | 18.1% |
| Komatsu | 1,984 | 15.8% |
| Volvo CE | 829 | 6.6% |
| Case CE | 620 | 4.9% |
Deere’s 210G LC once more took the tip spot in 2025 for financed used excavator gross sales. Different fashionable fashions incorporated the Cat 320 and Komatsu PC490LC-11. In finding out the remainder of the top-selling used financed excavators in our checklist beneath.
| Producer/Style | Used Financed Devices Bought |
| Deere 210G LC | 352 |
| Cat 320 | 275 |
| Komatsu PC490LC-11 | 232 |
| Cat 336 | 213 |
| Deere 85G | 204 |
| Cat 323 | 181 |
| Takeuchi TB290 | 176 |
| Komatsu PC210LC-11 | 167 |
| Deere 350G LC | 161 |
| Deere 135G | 151 |
Texas had the absolute best focus of used financed excavator gross sales, accounting for 1,202 devices, or 9.6% U.S. gross sales. Different peak states incorporated Georgia with 752 devices and North Carolina with 618.
Right through the 12-month duration from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026, used excavator costs slowly bolstered till mid-year ahead of easing once more within the fourth quarter, in keeping with Fusable’s EquipmentWatch marketplace pattern knowledge.
The common worth for a used excavator peaked round $159,000 in July 2025, whilst staying nearer to the $155,000 mark all the way through the slower wintry weather season. Over the past three hundred and sixty five days, November 2025 and February 2026 noticed the biggest worth drops at -1.9% and -2.5% respectively. The common age of used excavators basic rose all the way through the duration from 7.1 years to 7.7 years.
EquipmentWatch
EquipmentWatch defines honest marketplace price (FMV) because the financial price of an asset that may be anticipated in a transaction with a unmarried vendor and unmarried purchaser, neither of whom is underneath any compulsion or time restriction to finish the transaction. FMV for heavy apparatus is maximum carefully related to the non-public resale marketplace, versus the general public public sale marketplace.
Excavator Public sale Costs
Having a look on the peak 20 crawler excavators bought for the 12-month duration of March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, relating to public sale worth, Cat took 13 of the tip 20 worth spots, with Komatsu claiming the opposite positions at the checklist.
As reported through the EquipmentWatch public sale worth information, the tip public sale worth paid for an excavator all the way through this time used to be $740,000 for a 2023 Cat 395 with 1,912 hours at a J.M. Picket Public sale Corporate sale in 1st viscount montgomery of alamein, Alabama, on September 24, 2025.
A 2022 Caterpillar 349 with 1,323 hours took the second one worth spot. It bought for $426,000 at a Steffe’s Team sale in Ames, Iowa, on December 10, 2025. Coming in 3rd used to be a 2023 Cat 352 with 2,798 hours, which bought for $405,900 at a Pink Wave sale in Fountain, Colorado, on June 12, 2025.
| Producer/ Style | 12 months(s) | Devices Bought | Hours | Value |
| Cat 336 | 2023 | 1 | 1,281 | $320,100 |
| Cat 340 | 2022 – 2024 | 5 | 27 – 1,856* | $308,000 – $389,400 |
| Cat 349 | 2022 | 7 | 657 – 3,075 | $325,000 – $426,000 |
| Cat 352 | 2023 – 2024 | 3 | 1,280 – 2,789 | $345,000 – $405,900 |
| Cat 395 | 2023 | 1 | 1,912 | $740,000 |
| Komatsu PC490LC-11 | 2018 – 2020 | 2 | 1,534 – 7,580 | $330,000 – $350,000 |
| Komatsu PC490LCi-11 | 2024 | 1 | 331 | $329,724 |
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