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Cost by stateDaily rental rate for a compact excavator, used as the benchmark mid-size unit for local equipment rental pricing by state (2026)
Typical daily rates for a small to mid size compact excavator from a local rental yard tend to land in this range, but it varies widely with machine size, attachments, rental length, delivery distance and how busy the local market is; weekly and monthly rentals usually work out to much less per day.
Reviewed for 2026, updated September 8, 2026.
$200
Typical low, national
$500
Typical high, national
50
States covered
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
How to read these ranges
Each state page applies a hedged local index to the national typical range, then explains the local factors that move the number: climate and seasonality, labor market, permits and taxes, and any incentives. Use the free calculators to turn a range into a figure for your project.