Equipment Rental Cost Calculator
Rental cost = best of (daily × days) vs. (weekly × weeks) vs. (monthly × months) — picks the cheapest tier.
Result
Cheapest rental cost
$1,650
Weekly rate (2 weeks) + fees.
- Days needed10
- Daily option10 × $250$2,500
- Weekly option2 wk × $750$1,500
- Monthly option1 mo × $2200$2,200
- Cheapest tierWeekly rate
- Delivery + fees$150
- Total$1,650
Step-by-step
- Daily: 10 × $250 = $2,500.
- Weekly: ⌈10/7⌉=2 × $750 = $1,500.
- Monthly: ⌈10/30⌉=1 × $2200 = $2,200.
- Pick cheapest = Weekly rate = $1,500; total with fees = $1,650.
How to use this calculator
- Enter days needed (round up — they don't prorate hours).
- Get all three rate tiers from the rental yard.
- Compare totals — cross-over usually happens at 4-5 days and 10-12 days.
- Add delivery + fees once.
About this calculator
Rental yards (United, Sunbelt, Home Depot) charge in tiers — and the tiers cross over fast. A skid steer at $250/day, $750/week, $2,200/month: at 4 days you save $250 by paying for a week. At 11 days you save $250 by paying for a month. Always price all three tiers — many small contractors leave hundreds on the table by defaulting to "I need it 10 days, so 10 × daily." Add delivery, pickup, fuel, damage waiver, and tax — typically $100-300 in fees on top of any rental.
Frequently asked
Yards price weekly at ~3× daily, so a week costs as much as 3 days but covers 7. Once you need 4+ days, weekly often wins.
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