Maximize Quarry Fleet Productivity, Efficiency, and Safety with Cat® Solutions for Construction Industries

Haul trucks, excavators, and other quarry equipment typically spend up to half of their operation time literally burning money because they’re idling rather than working.
Aug. 3, 2026

By bringing in experts from Cat® Solutions for Construction Industries services, one contractor, for example, reduced idle time at its quarry by 6%, saving $92,000 in the first year alone.

In this Ask the Expert, readers will learn how this on-site service:

  • Brings in local Cat dealers and national specialists to quickly identify issues overlooked by contractors that produce their own construction materials, as well as independent material producers. 
  • Targets the top six factors that affect fuel consumption, including jobsite setup, operator technique, and equipment configuration. 
  • Provides best practices for haul road design and maintenance to keep trucks moving at optimal speeds so loaders aren’t sitting idle waiting for the next one.
  • Right-sizes fleets by ensuring, for example, that wheel loaders and hydraulic excavators have buckets capable of loading each truck in under two minutes.
  • Recommends technologies that boost productivity and efficiency, such as Cat Payload, which equips hydraulic excavators with “on-the-go weighing” so trucks never waste time and fuel circling back from the scale because they’re overloaded or underloaded.