Tipper trucks

Tipper trucks in Canada: what they cost and how to buy one

Updated 4 November 2026

According to sellers' websites in November 2026, a rear and side unloading tipper truck is listed at about CA$23,700, and a used 2002 International 7500 with a dump body and knuckle-boom crane at about CA$59,000. The price depends on whether you buy or rent, the payload and the equipment. For current offers in your city, send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Prices are quoted per truck, and the two listings are not directly comparable. The price depends on:

• payload in kilograms or tonnes and body size in cubic metres
• new or used, the year, and mileage in kilometres
• body type, unloading side and any crane fitted
• purchase or rental, with or without a driver

Rules, driver hours and what to check

Trucks sold in Canada must conform to the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, which require technical standards such as those for lamps. Ontario also sets its own safety requirements for commercial vehicles and enforces them, so check a used truck against them with the seller's documents before paying a deposit. Driver hours are limited too: Canadian drivers may drive 13 hours a day, be on duty 14 hours, and need 10 hours off within any 24 hours. If you rent a truck with a driver, ask how many drivers are included.

Season: winter stops most earthworks

November is the last month before winter, which runs from December to February. Frozen ground stops most earthworks in that period, so demand usually returns in spring. If you need a truck for spring work, send the request now, and ask about the condition of the body for any used truck.

Delivery between cities and units

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa are far apart, so if the truck is in another city, ask who delivers it and at what cost. Quote payload in kilograms or tonnes, odometers in kilometres, and prices in CA$, and ask whether a price includes taxes and delivery.

What to write in your request

Say whether you want to buy or rent, the payload in kilograms or tonnes, and the material you will haul. Add your city, preferred model and year, axle configuration, acceptable mileage and budget in CA$. A photo of the site or the current truck helps sellers understand the job.

Offers come through the heavy equipment section of BlaBlaPrice, and it is free for buyers. Describe the truck in a chat, and the AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Canada, and shows the prices and businesses it finds. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their price, terms and delivery. Your contacts stay hidden, and you decide with whom to exchange them. Read how it works for the details.