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Manufacturers & Dealers

Keep more of your margin. Keep the customer relationship.

OEMs and equipment dealers operate in a legacy channel stack where dealer margin compounds on top of broker splits. DredgeCred gives manufacturers a direct-to-contractor sales channel with warranty registration, catalog control, and a provenance history for every unit you ship.

  • Direct-to-contractor catalog exposure with OEM-owned brand presence

  • Sub-1.5% transaction fee on direct sales (capped at $50K)

  • Warranty registration + Carfax-style provenance history per unit

  • Dealer network still supported — by choice, not necessity

Specialties

Segments

Manufacturers & Dealers on DredgeCred are organized into 2 segments. Each one has its own profile fields, rating dimensions, and fee model.

Equipment Manufacturer / OEM

Builds dredging machinery, pumps, floats, and support systems. Lists direct-to-contractor at OEM pricing.

Equipment Dealer / Broker

Buys and sells used or new equipment on behalf of sellers — with DredgeCred fees replacing sub-broker splits.

The cost comparison

Industry-typical intermediary fees vs the DredgeCred rate. Worked annual examples included.

How DredgeCred saves you money

Equipment Manufacturer / OEM

Industry standard

Regional dealer margin on new equipment sales

20% dealer margin to 30% dealer margin

What you get: Local sales rep, inventory float, some warranty handling. But erodes OEM brand control and buyer relationship.

DredgeCred

Direct, verified, rated.

1.5% platform fee on direct sales, capped at $50,000

What you get: Direct connection to verified contractors, OEM-controlled catalog, warranty registration page, provenance tracking — keep the dealer relationship by choice, not necessity.

Worked example

OEM selling $10M of new dredges/year

Traditional

$2.5M/yr (25% dealer margin)

DredgeCred

~$150,000/yr (1.5%, mostly capped)

You keep

Margin capture of ~$2.3M/yr — even if you keep dealers for service, direct-sale channel pays for itself in one contract.

How DredgeCred saves you money

Equipment Dealer / Broker

Industry standard

Sub-broker splits on used-equipment sales when listing through a larger broker network

10% of sale price to 15% of sale price

What you get: Listing exposure and a regional network. No buyer-side credibility data — both sides arrive unvetted.

DredgeCred

Direct, verified, rated.

1.5% of sale, capped at $50,000 per transaction

What you get: Verified buyer, Stripe Connect payment rails, provenance history visible to buyers, transaction-anchored ratings so repeat buyers can see your track record.

Worked example

Dealer moving $4M of used equipment/year

Traditional

$480,000/yr (12% average broker split)

DredgeCred

~$60,000/yr (1.5%, mostly capped)

You keep

~$420,000/yr — a direct hit to margin you control.

Looking for manufacturers & dealers?

Start from one of these buyer-side entry points.

Fleet owner listing equipmentContractor buying direct

Provider map

0 verified manufacturers & dealerss across the US

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Browse list

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Ten minutes to verify. Your DC Score starts earning the first foundation points the same day.

Create your profileWhy it matters
OEMs

Why list your catalog on DredgeCred?

Three plain-trade reasons, one expanded list inside the modal.

  • • Sub-1.5% fee vs. 15–25% dealer margin stacks.
  • • Keep the warranty relationship and the service revenue.
  • • Unit-level provenance travels with every machine.

Why list on DredgeCred?

The fee model.

Sub-1.5% platform fee on direct sales, capped at $50K. The industry-typical stack is a 15–25% dealer margin plus broker splits that compound on every intermediary. On a $2M cutter suction build, the DredgeCred fee is under $30K; the dealer-margin stack is $300K+. The math repeats itself on every unit.

You keep the customer relationship.

Direct catalog listing means the buyer sees your brand, your warranty, your service terms. Dealers are still supported — by choice, when they add value, not by default when they sit on top of a margin you don't want to pay.

Warranty + provenance.

Every unit sold through DredgeCred carries a Carfax-style provenance record: owner history, hours, rebuild history, service events, and warranty status. Second-hand value holds better, your buyers can substantiate resale claims, and you can offer extended-warranty upsells keyed to real service history.

The catalog still looks yours.

Listings carry your logo, your spec sheets, your dealer network referrals. DredgeCred is the transaction layer; the product is still yours to merchandise. OEM brand presence is a hard requirement, not a bolt-on.

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Buyers

Need a custom spec?

Send a spec request directly to OEMs matching your build. We forward the request to listed manufacturers in the category, track responses inside DredgeCred, and surface quotes on your dashboard.

Request a custom spec

Your submission lands in our admin queue. An OEM liaison curates the forward to listed manufacturers so quotes come back within a business day.

Logged-in buyers: the form pre-fills from your org profile. New here? Create an account first — it takes 10 minutes.