What excavators does Brohez Trucking run?

A Komatsu PC150LC-6 for the heavy work — foundations, ponds, demolition — and a JCB 8040ZTS mini for tight spaces, yard work, and small drainage trenching.

Why a Komatsu PC150LC-6?

It's a 15-ton class Komatsu PC150LC-6 excavator with the reach, dig depth, and breakout force for foundations, ponds, and commercial digs — but still trailerable for jobs across central Illinois. Long-track LC undercarriage gives stability on soft ground.

Our Equipment & Fleet — Komatsu PC150LC-6, Cat D6N, JCB 8040ZTS

The Iron

Equipment That Handles The Work

Excavation jobs in central Illinois come in every size — backyard drainage trenches, foundations, pond dredging, full-property land clearing, commercial pad prep. No single machine does all of it.

So we run a fleet built to cover it. Big iron when the job calls for big iron. Small iron when access is tight. Trucks when material has to move. Tractors for finish work. One contractor, one phone call, every machine.

Excavators

The Diggers

Two excavators that cover everything from a 15-ton foundation dig to a tight backyard drainage trench.

Primary Excavator

Komatsu PC150LC-6

The workhorse of the fleet. A 15-ton-class excavator with the reach, breakout force, and dig depth for foundations, ponds, demolition, and commercial site prep. The long-track LC undercarriage gives it stability on soft Illinois ground where shorter machines struggle.

Make: Komatsu
Model: PC150LC-6
Class: 15-ton excavator
Undercarriage: Long-track (LC)
Best For: Heavy excavation

Typical jobs

Basement and foundation excavation
Pond digging, expansion, and dredging
Demolition — barns, foundations, slabs
Commercial pad prep and site work
Heavy land clearing and stump pulls
Culvert installs in deep drainage cuts

Compact Excavator

JCB 8040ZTS

The machine that goes where the Komatsu can't. Through standard fence gates, around landscaping, between tight outbuildings. Same dig precision in a footprint a fraction of the size. Zero-tail-swing means no boom whacking the fence when it pivots.

Make: JCB
Model: 8040ZTS
Class: 4-ton mini excavator (zero tail swing)
Best For: Tight access, yard work

Typical jobs

Backyard drainage trenches
Septic tank and line work in residential lots
Stump removal in landscaped areas
Utility trenching close to existing buildings
Small foundation repairs
Driveway culvert work where access is tight

Bulldozer

The Pusher

Bulldozer

Caterpillar D6N

Excavators dig. Dozers push. The Cat D6N is the machine for grading, land clearing, building pad prep, and any job that needs serious dirt moved across distance — not lifted with a bucket. A proven mid-size dozer with the power-shift transmission and six-way blade for finish-quality grading.

Make: Caterpillar
Model: D6N
Class: Mid-size bulldozer
Best For: Grading, clearing, dirt push

Typical jobs

Building pad prep and rough grading
Land clearing — pushing brush, trees, debris
Pasture restoration and fence-row work
Driveway grading on long farm lanes
Spreading fill dirt across large sites
Finish grading before final rock or topsoil

Skid Steers

The Utility Players

Two skid steers — the swiss army knives of the fleet. Buckets, forks, grapples, augers, brooms — whatever the attachment, they make a small machine do a lot of work.

Tracked Skid Steer

Takeuchi TL150

A track-loader skid steer — wider footprint, lower ground pressure, better traction on soft and uneven ground than wheeled machines. Strong choice for spreading rock, finish grading driveways, and working ground that's too wet for tires.

Make: Takeuchi
Model: TL150
Type: Tracked (CTL)
Best For: Soft ground, finish work

Typical jobs

Spreading rock on new driveway installs
Final grading after the excavator pulls out
Brush mowing and forestry work
Loading dump trucks from a stockpile

Compact Track Loader

Caterpillar 259D3

The newer compact track loader. Quiet, comfortable cab, and the Cat reliability that makes it run all day without complaining. Strong second skid steer means we can run two on a job — one staying with the excavator, one running material. Cuts mobilization time and keeps the big machines doing what they do best.

Make: Caterpillar
Model: 259D3
Type: Compact track loader
Best For: Material handling, finish work

Typical jobs

Site cleanup running parallel to dig work
Backfill and finish grading on demolition jobs
Material handling at the shop and yard

Dump Trucks

The Haulers

Two dump trucks for material delivery, spoils removal, and sub-hauling. Roughly 12–14 tons per load depending on the material.

Tandem Dump

Volvo Tandem Dump Truck

The red truck. Tandem-axle Volvo built for reliability and load capacity. Hauls fill dirt, topsoil, gravel, sand, crushed limestone, and demo debris across central Illinois.

Make: Volvo
Configuration: Tandem axle
Capacity: ~12–14 ton load
Best For: Material delivery, hauling

Tandem Dump

Ford Tandem Dump Truck

A second tandem-axle hauler that lets us run two trucks on a job — one delivering, one taking spoils off. Doubles the throughput on big dirt or rock moves and keeps the project moving without trips to and from the yard.

Make: Ford
Configuration: Tandem axle
Best For: Material delivery, hauling

Tractors

The Finishers

Two tractors for the finish work — bushhogging, light grading, hauling implements, and finish-prep on jobs the big iron is too heavy for.

Farm Tractor

International 1086

A classic IH 1086 — proven workhorse of central-Illinois farm equipment. Bushhog, brush cutter, blade, ballast — whatever the job calls for.

Make: International Harvester
Model: 1086
Type: Farm tractor

Massey Ferguson tractor — Brohez Trucking finish work and bushhogging Mattoon IL

Farm Tractor

Massey Ferguson 1100

A second tractor lets us run two implements at once or keep one rigged for a specific job. Mowing fence rows, prepping seedbeds after land clearing, light hauling.

Make: Massey Ferguson
Model: 1100
Type: Farm tractor

Common Questions

Equipment FAQs

Why a Komatsu PC150LC instead of something bigger?

The 15-ton class is the sweet spot for central Illinois work — enough power and reach for foundations and ponds, but still trailerable to a job site without a permit hassle. Bigger machines need bigger trailers and lose a lot of jobs to access constraints.

What's the JCB mini for if you have the Komatsu?

Tight backyards, fence-row work, drainage trenches close to buildings, septic line work, stump pulls — anywhere the big Komatsu PC150LC-6 can't fit through gates or around landscaping.

Do you rent out your equipment?

We don't rent equipment without an operator. We hire out by the job — you tell us what needs doing, we bring the right machine and the operator. Free estimates.

Do you have a bulldozer?

Yes — a Caterpillar D6N. It pushes serious dirt for grading, land clearing, building pads, and finish work where an excavator can't reach.

How do you decide which machine to bring to a job?

Job size, access, ground conditions, and what's around the dig area. We'll bring multiple machines if it makes the job faster — Komatsu and a skid steer is a common pairing for foundations.

Do you maintain your own equipment?

Yes. We log every repair against the machine that needed it, so we know what's costing what. Clean, working iron is the difference between a job that finishes on time and one that doesn't.

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Got A Job For The Iron?

Tell us what needs doing — we'll show up with the right machine. No pressure, no obligation, just a straight number.

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Equipment That Handles The Work

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