A backhoe loader is a heavy equipment vehicle that consists of a tractor unit fitted with a loader shovel/bucket on the front and a backhoe machine on the rear, commonly used in urban engineering and construction projects due to its versatility and relatively small size. The term backhoe refers to its digging motion, which is in the backward direction toward the machine. Backhoe loaders are capable of digging deeper compared to front end loaders and are primarily used for excavations, material handling, digging, trenching, loading, and lifting.