Quick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes of 2025 - 2026

Quick Data is a snapshot of new and used backhoe sales trends from Fusable’s EDA equipment financing data and EquipmentWatch market trend and auction price reports.

While backhoe loaders are still prized by utility contractors and municipalities for their versatility and roadability, demand continues to steadily soften as compact machines capture a growing share of the market.

New financed backhoe loaders sales in the U.S. dropped 1.8% to 2,058 units sold from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, compared with 2,095 units sold during the same period last year, according to Fusable’s latest EDA equipment finance data.

Backhoes are the eighth most popular machine category, accounting for just 1.4% of all new financed machines sold.

While Caterpillar maintained its position as the top seller of backhoes during the period with 36.6% market share, Deere continued to close the gap, rising to 34.6% of new financed units sold, a difference of just 41 machines. Case came in third with 17.8% of all new financed sales, while JCB, New Holland, Bobcat and Sany rounded out the rest of the pack.

New Backhoe Loader Market Share by Manufacturer

The top-selling new models, based on the number of units financed, were the Deere 320 P-Tier, Cat 420 and Case 580 Super N. 

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Buyers were most active in Texas, with 22.5% of total units sold, followed by California at 10.7% and Pennsylvania at 5.5%.

Top 10 New Backhoe Loaders Sold in the U.S.

Cat upgraded its largest models, the 440 and 450, last fall with new engines, advanced hydraulics and more customization options. To take a walkaround of the 440, check out Equipment World’s video below with Cat Senior Product Consultant David Young.

Deere also released its updated 310 G-Tier and 310, 320, 410 and 710 P-Tier in 2025, equipping the new models with overhauled cabs for enhanced comfort and visibility, as well as technology upgrades, including the industry’s first factory-installed rear camera system. Emily Pagura, Deere product marketing manager, gave Equipment World a complete overview of new machines in the video below.

To learn more about the latest and most popular backhoe loaders from Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, JCB, John Deere, Kubota, New Holland and Sany, check out Equipment World’s 2026 Backhoe Buyer’s Guide.

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Case CE 580SV BackhoeCase Construction EquipmentUsed Financed Backhoe Loader Sales

Used financed backhoe loaders faced steeper declines, falling 6.1% to 2,768 units sold from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, compared with 2,949 units sold during the same period last year. The share of the market for used backhoes also slipped from 3.8% to 3.4% of all units sold.

Deere, Case and Cat held their positions year over year as the top three sellers of used backhoes. Top-selling models for the period were the Deere 310SL, Case 580 Super N and Deere 310L.

Top 10 Used Backhoe Loaders Sold in the U.S. 

Texas buyers snapped up the most used models, accounting for 16.9% of total units sold. Oklahoma added another 6.3%, and California and Missouri tied for the third position with 140 machines, or 5.1% of units sold.

EDA data is compiled from state UCC-1 filings on financed construction equipment. EDA continually updates this data as information comes in from each state.

Cat 420 BackhoeCaterpillarUsed Backhoe Price & Age Trends

Despite a recent uptick, used tractor loader backhoe prices have been steadily falling from their five-year high in the second quarter of 2024, according to Fusable’s EquipmentWatch market trend data.

The average price tag for a used backhoe was $75,731 in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $70,523 during the same period in 2026. The average age of used backhoes over the last 12-month period hovered between 8.9 and 9.8 years. The average age and price were calculated using 134,412 resale listings during the period in the EquipmentWatch database.

EquipmentWatch defines fair market value (FMV) as the monetary value of an asset that can be expected in a transaction with a single seller and single buyer, neither of whom is under any compulsion or time restriction to complete the transaction. FMV for heavy equipment is most closely associated with the private resale market, as opposed to the public auction market.

Backhoe Auction Prices

Looking at the top 20 backhoes sold for the 12-month period of June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, in terms of auction price, Caterpillar accounted for half of the top 20 price spots. Deere came in second with seven units on the charts, while Case took the remaining three spots.

According to the EquipmentWatch auction price guide, the top auction price paid for a backhoe during this time was $111,000 for a 2024 Deere 320 P-Tier with 20 hours at a Resource Auction sale in Williston, North Dakota, on April 10, 2025.

To view other top models sold at auction, check out the chart below: 

Fusable, the parent of Equipment World, owns EDA and EquipmentWatch.

Key Takeaways:

• Backhoe sales continue to soften as compact equipment, such as compact track loaders, mini excavators and compact utility loaders, grow in popularity.
• Caterpillar remains the market leader, but Deere narrowed the gap significantly from May 2025 to April 2026.
• Deere’s 320 P-Tier is the best-selling new backhoe in America.
• Used backhoe prices continue to normalize after reaching a five-year high in 2024.
• Texas remains the largest market for both new and used backhoes.

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