Equipment Cost Estimator

Business Days at Site

Hours in Operation
Hourly Operation
Miles
Estimated
Machinery Estimated Estimated Estimated

Weekly

Costs
Daily
How is Machinery TOTAL
Machinery Type: Must be Rental Operating Delivery
Delivered to Job Site? Equipment
Transported Costs Costs Costs
Usage Cost
to Job Site

Auger, Fence Post $25.00 $80.00 $1.50

Total $0.00
 Sources: Site Work & Landscape Cost Data, 22nd Edition, RS Means, 2002; 2002/2003 Labor
Surcharge & Equipment Rental Rates, State of California Business, Transportation, and Housing
Agency Department of Transportation Division of Construction;
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Typical Rental Costs

Equipment Used Equipment
Approximate machinery cost is hour
Hourly operations times hourly operating cos
Operations either daily or weekly rental rate
Cost Daily Weekly appropriate.
Auger, Fence Post $1.50 $25.00 $80.00
Backhoe-loader, 45-60 HP $10.00 $200.00 $650.00
Backhoe-loader, 60-80 HP $12.00 $220.00 $670.00
Backhoe-loader, 80+ HP $18.00 $380.00 $1,150.00
Bulldozer, 100-150 HP $20.50 $410.00 $1,230.00
Bulldozer, 150-200 HP $25.50 $520.00 $1,550.00
Bulldozer, 200-300 HP $38.00 $700.00 $2,590.00
Bulldozer, 300-400 HP $49.50 $1,100.00 $3,300.00
Bulldozer, 400-500 HP $69.00 $1,440.00 $4,350.00
Excavator Attachments (Grapples, Thumbs) $2.00 $180.00 $540.00
Excavator, 0.5 Yard3 $15.25 $330.00 $990.00
Excavator, 0.75 Yard3 $21.50 $470.00 $1,400.00
Excavator, 1.0 Yard3 $24.00 $500.00 $1,490.00
Excavator, 2.0 Yard3 $41.50 $920.00 $2,800.00
Grader, Self Propelled, 25,000 lb $18.00 $380.00 $1,150.00
Grader, Self Propelled, 40,000 lb $30.50 $670.00 $2,020.00
Pickup Truck, 2WD $4.25 $40.00 $150.00
Pickup Truck, 4WD $4.50 $50.00 $170.00
Tractor Attachment, Trencher $0.75 $110.00 $340.00
Tractor Attachment, Auger $0.50 $70.00 $200.00
Tractor, 4x2, 195 HP $12.50 $210.00 $630.00
Tractor, 4x2, 250 HP $17.25 $290.00 $870.00
Tractor, 6x2, 195 HP $163.00 $300.00 $910.00
Tractor, 6x4, 195 HP $16.25 $330.00 $1,000.00
Tractor, Disc Harrow Attachment $0.25 $50.00 $160.00
Trencher, Ladder/Chain Type (5' deep,8" wide) $22.25 $530.00 $1,580.00
Trencher, Wheel Type (4' deep,12" wide) $31.75 $650.00 $1,940.00
Welder, Electric $4.50 $50.00 $160.00
Welder, Gas Engine $5.50 $40.00 $130.00

Delivery costs are estimated as follows:

Items which arrive in back of vehilce are assigned $0 delivery cost, as costs should be accounted
for elsewhere.
Items towed behind pick are assumed to cost $0.25/mi, with a 50 mile minimum.
Items towed behind semi are assumed to cost $0.75/mi, with a 50 mile minimum.
 Approximate machinery cost is hours of
operations times hourly operating cost plus
either daily or weekly rental rate as
appropriate.
Trailer Behind Pickup
Semi-Tractor Trailer
In Bed of Pickup

Pickup Rates 0 Note: Pickup expenses are estimated on an hourly basis, not on mi
Trailer Rate 0.25 Note: Pickup expenses are estimated on an hourly basis, not on mi
Semi Rate 0.75
mated on an hourly basis, not on milage.
mated on an hourly basis, not on milage.