San Mateo, CA Prices checked Oct 8, 2026

Equipment rental in San Mateo, CA

55 local companies near San Mateo; the closest is Cal West Rentals, 1.1 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in San Mateo, so the price shown is the US typical from 12 companies across the US.

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    55 companies near San Mateo

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    Cal West Rentals

    5.0 out of 5 · 9 Google reviews

    1.1 miles northwest of the San Mateo center, based in San Mateo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, fair prices and well-maintained equipment.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Forklifts
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (650) 777-3535

    Royal Bay Scaffold, LLC

    5.0 out of 5 · 20 Google reviews

    18.7 miles north of the San Mateo center, based in Piedmont

    Reviewers mention: professional service, friendly staff and easy to reach.

    • Scaffolding

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (510) 214-6990

    AAA Rentals

    4.5 out of 5 · 96 Google reviews

    8.5 miles southeast of the San Mateo center, based in Redwood City

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and well-maintained equipment.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Forklifts
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (650) 365-6743

    Cresco Equipment Rentals

    4.7 out of 5 · 29 Google reviews

    13.5 miles northeast of the San Mateo center, based in Oakland

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Forklifts
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (510) 383-1099

    Celebration Party Equipment Rentals

    4.6 out of 5 · 41 Google reviews

    12.9 miles east of the San Mateo center, based in Hayward

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, professional service and fair prices.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (510) 887-0727

    Quality Rentals

    4.9 out of 5 · 10 Google reviews

    14.1 miles east of the San Mateo center, based in Hayward

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (510) 675-0887

    Tags come from each company's own website. Ratings and review counts are from Google.

    San Mateo prices

    What each type costs

    Prices from company websites. Taxes not included.

    By type

    Bar shows the middle 80% of prices. Dot shows the typical price.

    Skid steerUS range$215 to $360
    $215$360
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    Skid steer$215$300$36029

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    Skid steer, per day, San Mateo

    Prices by monthThis chart shows once there are 12 months of price checks for San Mateo.

    What we see in San Mateo

    • Cal West Rentals is the closest, 1.1 miles from the San Mateo center. 1 company is within 5 miles of the center and 8 within 10. The farthest we list is 19.7 miles out.
    • 1 of 55 has an address in San Mateo. The others are based in Hayward (11), San Francisco (10), San Leandro (5), Fremont (5) and 9 other towns.
    • 54 of the 55 are also near Oakland, 15.2 miles north; 25 of those are closer to San Mateo. 53 are also near Hayward, 12.2 miles east.
    • 4 of 55 publish prices on their websites. For the others, ask for a quote. A price on a website is often a starting price.
    • Best reviewed near San Mateo: Royal Bay Scaffold, LLC, 5.0 out of 5 from 20 Google reviews. Next is Mountain View-Ace Hardware of Mountain at 4.5 from 748 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 5 companies near San Mateo publish on their websites. San Mateo has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of the US. We drop far-out prices, show the middle 80% and call the middle price typical. Companies cannot pay to change a price. Read the method.

    Reviews, summarized

    What San Mateo customers say

    From public reviews of these companies. Summarized by us. We never copy review text.

    In short

    Customers often mention friendly staff and professional service. The most common complaint is equipment breakdowns.

    Average Google rating across San Mateo companies: 4.4 out of 5, from 1,520 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
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    professional service
    18
    fair prices
    12
    easy to reach
    9
    equipment breakdowns
    3
    rude staff
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    Equipment rental in San Mateo

    How much does it cost to rent a skid steer in San Mateo?

    San Mateo has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the US range. Skid steer, per day: $215 to $360 a day in the US, and $300 a day is typical. That is the middle 80% of 29 prices published by 12 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in San Mateo.

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to San Mateo?

    Closest to the San Mateo center: Cal West Rentals (1.1 miles), Redwood Rental and Repair (6 miles) and A-1 Equipment Rental Center (6 miles). 1 of the 55 companies we list has an address in San Mateo itself. Distances run from the city center to each company's address, so ask whether they come to yours.

    How many equipment rental yards are near San Mateo?

    We list 55 companies within 20 miles of San Mateo, 8 of them within 10 miles of the center. 4 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Hayward (11), San Francisco (10) and San Leandro (5).

    Do San Mateo equipment rental yards also serve Oakland?

    Oakland is 15.2 miles north of San Mateo. 54 companies we list are near both. 25 of them are closer to the San Mateo center, including Cal West Rentals, Redwood Rental and Repair and A-1 Equipment Rental Center. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near San Mateo have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Royal Bay Scaffold, LLC (5.0 out of 5, 20 reviews), Mountain View-Ace Hardware of Mountain (4.5 out of 5, 748 reviews) and United Rentals - Reliable Onsite Services (4.9 out of 5, 14 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    San Mateo, US typical$300 a day
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