MachineryTrader Scraper

Scrape MachineryTrader.com — one of the largest online marketplaces for used and new heavy construction equipment. Browse listings by category, manufacturer, US state, condition and price/year range, or fetch a full listing by ID. No login, no API key, no paid proxy required.

What this actor does

• Two modes: browse (search/filter listings) and byListingIds (fetch full detail for specific listing IDs)
• 18 equipment categories: excavators, mini excavators, dozers, cranes, skid steers, wheel loaders, motor graders, off-highway trucks, telehandlers, forklifts, loader backhoes, drills, trenchers, sweepers, aggregate equipment, asphalt/paving equipment, forestry equipment, lifts
• Filters: manufacturer, US state, condition (new/used), price range, model-year range, free-text keyword search
• Sort orders: featured, price low→high, price high→low, year oldest→newest, year newest→oldest
• Rich detail records (via byListingIds): hours meter, serial number, seller name/phone, machine location, full spec sheet, photo gallery, video
• Empty fields are omitted

Output per listing

Browse mode (equipmentListing)

• listingId, title, year, manufacturer, model, category
• price, currency, condition (New/Used), inStock
• description, imageUrl
• locationCity, locationState, locationPostalCode, locationCountry
• listingUrl
• recordType: "equipmentListing", scrapedAt

Detail mode (equipmentListingDetail)

All of the above, plus:

• hoursMeter (numeric hour reading), hoursMeterStatus (e.g. "Accurate / Verified")
• serialNumber, sellerName, sellerPhone, areaServed
• machineLocation — full street/city/state/zip
• additionalSpecs — remaining spec-sheet key/value pairs (varies by equipment type: ROPS, drive type, engine make/model, hydraulics, etc.)
• imageUrls[] — up to 15 full-size photos
• videoUrl — walkaround video if the seller provided one

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	browse	browse / byListingIds
category	select	any	Equipment category, or "Any category"
keywords	string	–	Free-text keyword search
manufacturer	string	–	e.g. CATERPILLAR, JOHN DEERE, KOMATSU
state	select	any	US state the equipment is located in
condition	select	any	New / Used
sortBy	select	featured	Sort order
minPrice / maxPrice	int	–	USD price range
minYear / maxYear	int	–	Model-year range
listingIds	array	–	Listing IDs (mode=byListingIds)
maxItems	int	50	Hard cap (1–1000)

Example: browse Caterpillar excavators in Texas under $100k

{
  "mode": "browse",
  "category": "1031",
  "manufacturer": "CATERPILLAR",
  "state": "Texas",
  "maxPrice": 100000,
  "sortBy": "priceLowHigh",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Example: keyword search across all categories

{
  "mode": "browse",
  "category": "any",
  "keywords": "skid steer bobcat",
  "condition": "Used",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example: full detail for specific listings

{
  "mode": "byListingIds",
  "listingIds": ["240187737", "258856065"]
}

Use cases

• Equipment dealers — monitor competitor pricing across manufacturers and states
• Fleet buyers — bulk-compare listings by category/price/year before purchasing
• Market research — track heavy-equipment resale price trends over time
• Lead generation — surface seller contact info for a given equipment segment
• Price benchmarking — feed listing prices into valuation models

FAQ

Do I need to log in or provide an API key? No. The actor reads MachineryTrader's public listing pages; no account, cookies, or paid proxy are required.

How many listings can I get per run? Up to maxItems (max 1000). Each search page returns ~20-27 listings, so the actor paginates automatically.

What does condition mean? New listings are unused factory/dealer stock; Used listings have prior operating history (hours, wear, etc.).

Why do some records have additionalSpecs and others don't? Spec sheets vary by equipment type — an excavator lists ROPS/reach type, a wheel loader lists bucket capacity, etc. Only fields the seller actually filled in are included.

Can I filter by price and year together with a category and manufacturer? Yes — all browse filters combine (category + manufacturer + state + condition + keywords + price range + year range).

How fresh is the data? Real-time — every request hits MachineryTrader's live listing pages directly.