New and Used Portable Dredges

New, new-reman, good used, and refurbished portable dredges.

The Dredge & Pit Trader is known for its wide variety of new and used dredges, parts and related equipment. You can either search by entering a search term above, browse by category to the left, or see all new and used portable dredges for sale as listed below.

A very popular type of dredge listing on the DPT are hydraulic dredges. If you’re looking specifically for hydraulic dredges, take a look in that category to narrow your results.



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8-inch DSC Moray Swinging-Ladder Dredge

Manufacturedby Dredging Supply Company in 2007, with only 2621 hours service for one owner (as of May 2012).  This versatile machine is an ideal small contractor’s dredge.  It is a… more

$200,000 - 350,000

10-12 inch Remanufactured DMC Dredge

This is a used sand and gravel dredge that has been acquired for renovation and resale.  It was used by a west Tennessee aggregate producer, and features a spacious hull… more

$500,000 - 600,000

10-inch AMMCO PD-10-UD Ladder-Pump Used Dredge

This is a mid-1980s propane powered AMMCO Model PD-10-UD dredge with very low operating hours.  The underwater, ladder-mounted 10x12 Thomas dredge pump is powered by a Caterpillar model G379 TA-HCR… more

$500,000 - 700,000

10-inch AMMCO PD-10E Used Dredge

This excellent machine is AMMCO’s standard model PD-10E, a popular and versatile dredge, originally delivered in the winter of 1979-80, and it appears to have been very well maintained.  All… more

$300,000 - 400,000

10-inch Custom-Built Dredge Spread - SPECIAL

This is a very nice spread, consisting of a professionally built dredge, a floating booster, and a sand plant.  The centerpiece is a 10” dredge custom-built by the owner for… more

$550,000 - 650,000

10-inch DMC-Rebuilt Dixie CD-10B Dredge

Dixie Model CD-10B, originally built in the 1970s, just acquired for restoration and resale by DMC.  This is a well-equipped machine, featuring a 10” Thomas pump with 400-hp Caterpillar 3406… more

$350,000 - 500,000

10-inch Electric Hartman-Fabco Used Dredge

This 1960s vintage electric-powered chain-ladder dredge was manufactured by Hartman-Fabco, well known for their chain-ladder machines.  It is equipped with a 10x12 Thomas Simplicity Series J36 dredge pump, and powered… more

$100,000 - 200,000

10-inch Ellicott 370 Dredge

Ellicott's Series 370 is one of the most in-demand dredges on the used dredge market today.  This is a standard model machine, with one-piece hull measuring 36’ x 12’ x… more

$375,000 - 425,000

10-inch Ellicott B-490 Bucket-Wheel Dredge

Updated listing.  This machine, Ellicott's Series B-490 "Wheel Dragon," is equipped with their 60" dual bucket-wheel cutter rated at 100 hp.  The 12x10 Ellicott dredge pump is powered by a Caterpillar 3408B… more

$340,000 - 375,000

10-inch Ellicott Model 370 Dredge

This used Ellicott Model 370 is a rare find in today's used dredge market.  Primary equipment includes 12x10 heavy-duty dredge pump, with Caterpillar 3406 main diesel engine.  Dredge has been… more

$350,000 - 500,000

10-inch NEW DMC Model HPC-250-MSP Dredge

DMC's Mini Sandpiper Series is designed for optimal portability in a standard-duty dredging machine.  The one-piece hull eliminates most of the labor usually associated with portable dredge mob/demob activities.  The… more

$500,000 - 600,000

10-inch Refurbished DSC Swinging Ladder Dredge

A highly-versatile "combination" dredge, capable of operating as a swinging-ladder machine for narrow channels, or with conventional swing configuration by fixing the ladder and "walking" the  spuds.  This dredge is… more

$350,000 - 500,000

10-inch Shop Built Used Dredge

10” x 10” pump with 34” 4-vane impeller; 550-hp GM 8V-92 diesel power; V-belt drive.  Pullmaster winches provide hauling and ladder hoist functions; spuds are raised and lowered via hydraulic… more

$125,000 - 175,000

12-in Custom-Built Dredge

This impressive machine was originally built in 2000 by a North Carolina contractor to his own exacting specifications.  The 12” GIW pump is powered by a 720-hp Caterpillar 3412 diesel… more

$700,000 - 800,000
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12-inch DMC-Remanufactured Dredge

This used dredge was originally built by Assemblers, and is now at the DMC workshop for refurbishing/re-outfitting.  It is equipped with a 12x12-36 dredge pump, with primary plant specifications to… more

$350,000 - 500,000

12-inch NEW DMC Model HPC-300-SP Dredge

Brand new 12" heavy-duty, portable cutter-suction dredge, designed and manufactured by DMC.  Standard equipment includes a 14x12 Thomas Simplicity Series L36 dredge pump, with a 750-hp Caterpillar diesel engine and… more

$900,000 - 1,100,000

12-inch Refurbished Dixie Dredge

This standard model Dixie Dredge was completely restored by DMC in 2006, and has only been used for one 4-month period in 2007 since then.  The restoration included repair and/or… more

$400,000 - 600,000

12-inch Used Ellicott Dragon Series 670 Dredge

This is an outstanding 12” dredge, only two years old, lightly used, and inexcellent condition.  The 14x12 Ellicott dredge pump is powered by an 800-hp Caterpillar model C-27 diesel engine. … more

$800,000 - 900,000

12-inch Used River Dredge with Swintek Ladder

This machine features an 85’ long by 9” pitch Swintek ladder, with a Goulds 3405 200-hp jet-assist assembly, all mounted on a 120'x24'x5' forward barge.  The primary dredging plant consists… more

$1,100,000 - 1,300,000

14-inch Ellicott Dredge - SPECIAL

Ellicott's Series 600 is designed to provide high productivity with optimal portability.  This dredge was rebuilt in 1998 for an aggregate producer; then, in 2002, it received a new 16x14… more

$600,000 - 700,000

14-inch Refurbished AMMCO PD-14-S Dredge

Manufactured by American Marine & Machinery Company, standard model PD-14-S, this heavy-duty workhorse boasts Caterpillar 3412 main diesel power on a 16x14 Thomas Simplicity Series N-40 dredge pump.  Auxiliary machinery… more

$650,000 - 750,000

14-inch Used Dixie CS-2-14 Dredge - SPECIAL

This Dixie Dredge Model CS-2-14 has been acquired for refurbishing and resale by DMC.  It is equipped with a 14” Series N-40 Thomas dredge pump, powered by a Detroit Diesel… more

$500,000 - 600,000

16-inch CDW Dredge - SPECIAL

For Sale or Lease...  This outstanding, heavy-duty 16” dredge was manufactured by Custom Dredge Works of Topeka, Kansas in 2009, and has less than 5000 hours service since new.  The… more

$1,500,000 - 1,700,000

16-inch DMC-Rebuilt Ellicott Series 600 Dredge

This dredge has just been returned to the market after only brief service for a New Jersey contractor, after having been thoroughly refurbished and remanufactured by DMC in early 2010. … more

$700,000 - 800,000

16-inch DMI Ladder-Pump Dredge

This excellent machine was built in 1988 by DredgeMasters International, of Hendersonville, Tennessee.  It features an 18” x 16” DMI HydraMaster underwater dredge pump, mounted on an 80-ft long ladder,… more

$1,500,000 - 1,700,000

16-inch NEW DMC Model HPC-400-SP Dredge

This is the same dependable design available in all of DMC's new Sandpiper Series Dredges. This model is equipped with a 16" Series P40 Thomas pump, Caterpillar 3508 main diesel power,… more

$1,300,000 - 1,500,000

20-inch DMI Dredge

For the first time in a while, we have a good used 20” dredge available, and this one is a truly impressive machine. Manufactured by DredgeMasters International in 1975 for the… more

$1,100,000 - 1,300,000

4-cu.yd. Floating Clamshell Dredge

This luffing-jib-type floating clamshell dredge was originally manufactured in 1976 by Atlas Manufacturing Company of Romulus, Michigan.  This machine dredges and processes sand and gravel, then transports the material to… more

$200,000 - 250,000

6-inch Mud Cat Model 915 Auger Dredge

This very popular Mud Cat Model 915 horizontal auger dredge features the standard Morris 8x6 dredge pump with 6-71 Detroit Diesel power.  The 9-ft wide auger dredges to 15 ft… more

$30,000 - 40,000

6-inch VMI Cutterhead Dredge - SPECIAL

VMI’s Model MD-630CS is a conventional cutter-suction dredge, with standard rotating-basket cutterhead.  The 8” x 6” Morris high-chrome dredge pump is powered by a 225-hp Caterpillar 3306T diesel engine.  Maximum… more

$150,000 - 200,000

8-inch Modified VMI MD815B Mini Dredge

Modified VMI Model MD815B, with 8" Morris pump and GM 6-71 diesel engine.  Has very few operating hours in light to medium duty since new.  This machine is now located… more

$200,000 - 350,000

8-inch Used Swinging-Ladder Dredge Turnabout

8" custom-built dredge was designed primarily for cleaning under slips. The 45” cutterhead ladder is mounted on a 14' diameter circular turntable, and the ladder swings under-water, beneath slips. The… more

$200,000 - 350,000

Aquamog Marine Maintenance Vessel

Model PRX 163 TL multi-purpose marine maintenance vessel. This machine has an articulated-boom ladder that can reach a depth of more than 20'. It is powered by a 163-hp John… more

$100,000 - 200,000

H&H Model HPC-100 Auger Dredge

This standard model horizontal auger dredge features an 8" pump with 4-cylinder Cummins diesel power.  The 8-ft-wide auger dredges to depths of 15 ft.  Auxiliary equipment includes transit cable and… more

$0 - 100,000

Used IHC Bucket-Ladder Dredge

This IHC mechanical bucket ladder dredge is rated at 1250 TPH, excavating material via 66 buckets, 0.65 cu.yd. each, maximum 27 buckets per minute.  Maximum working depth is 82 feet.  The… more

$500,000 - 700,000