Cedar Falls, IA Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Equipment rental in Cedar Falls, IA

18 local companies near Cedar Falls; the closest is Altorfer - Cat Rental Store Cedar Falls, IA, 2 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Cedar Falls, so the price shown is the Iowa typical from 4 companies across Iowa.

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Skid steer, per day

Middle 80% of Iowa prices

Skid steer, per week, Iowa
$735 to $1,110 a week
Mini excavator, per day, Iowa
$35 to $390 a day

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    18 companies near Cedar Falls

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    Spellers True Value

    4.8 out of 5 · 125 Google reviews

    6.2 miles east of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    • Scaffolding
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 233-3172

    Emerson Crane Rental Inc

    5.0 out of 5 · 9 Google reviews

    4.5 miles northeast of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: professional service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-9114

    Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Waterloo

    4.5 out of 5 · 118 Google reviews

    6.7 miles east of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    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.

    (319) 234-4421

    Menards

    4.3 out of 5 · 774 Google reviews

    2.5 miles southeast of the Cedar Falls center, based in Cedar Falls

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 266-5233

    2.4 miles southeast of the Cedar Falls center, based in Cedar Falls

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, easy to reach and fair prices.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 277-4421

    Mid Country Machinery, LLC

    4.6 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    5.3 miles south of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and well-maintained equipment.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-8710

    United Rentals

    4.5 out of 5 · 11 Google reviews

    3.2 miles southeast of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, easy to work with and short-notice service.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-5796

    Menards

    4.2 out of 5 · 849 Google reviews

    7.3 miles southeast of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-1500

    Star Equipment, Ltd

    4.4 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    3.6 miles northeast of the Cedar Falls center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 236-6830

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

    Cedar Falls prices

    What each type costs

    Prices from company websites and customer reviews. Taxes not included.

    By type

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

    Skid steerIowa range$78 to $355
    $78$355
    Mini excavatorIowa range$35 to $390
    $35$390
    Boom liftIowa range$290 to $500
    $290$500
    $0$200$400$600$800
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
    Show as a table
    TypeLowTypicalHighPrices
    Skid steer$78$275$3557
    Mini excavator$35$96$3909
    Boom lift$290$390$50011

    Other prices

    Middle 80% of prices

    Skid steer, per weekIowa prices$735 to $1,110 a week

    Typical price by month

    Skid steer, per day, Cedar Falls

    Prices by monthThis chart shows once there are 12 months of price checks for Cedar Falls.

    What we see in Cedar Falls

    • Altorfer - Cat Rental Store Cedar Falls, IA is the closest, 2 miles from the Cedar Falls center. 10 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 17 within 10. The farthest we list is 10.8 miles out.
    • 3 of 18 have an address in Cedar Falls. The others are based in Waterloo (14) and Evansdale (1).
    • 18 of the 18 are also near Waterloo, 5.5 miles east; 7 of those are closer to Cedar Falls. Ask each one whether it serves your address.
    • None of the 18 publishes prices on its website. For the others, ask for a quote. A price on a website is often a starting price.
    • Best reviewed near Cedar Falls: Spellers True Value, 4.8 out of 5 from 125 Google reviews. Next is Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Waterloo at 4.5 from 118 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 1 company near Cedar Falls publishes on its website. Cedar Falls has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of Iowa. 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 Cedar Falls customers say

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

    In short

    Customers of these companies most often praise the friendly staff and well-maintained equipment. A few mention rude staff.

    Average Google rating across Cedar Falls companies: 4.3 out of 5, from 2,158 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    22
    well-maintained equipment
    4
    fair prices
    2
    short-notice service
    2
    rude staff
    4
    billing problems
    2
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    Equipment rental in Cedar Falls

    How much does it cost to rent a skid steer in Cedar Falls?

    Cedar Falls has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the Iowa range. Skid steer, per day: $78 to $355 a day in Iowa, and $275 a day is typical. That is the middle 80% of 7 prices published by 4 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Cedar Falls. Skid steer, per week: $735 to $1,110 a week (Iowa range). Mini excavator, per day: $35 to $390 a day (Iowa range).

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to Cedar Falls?

    Closest to the Cedar Falls center: Altorfer - Cat Rental Store Cedar Falls, IA (2 miles), Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Cedar Falls (2.4 miles) and Menards (2.5 miles). 3 of the 18 companies we list have an address in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls?

    We list 18 companies within 15 miles of Cedar Falls, 17 of them within 10 miles of the center. None of them publishes prices on its website, so ask for a quote. Most are based in Waterloo (14), Cedar Falls (3) and Evansdale (1).

    Do Cedar Falls equipment rental yards also serve Waterloo?

    Waterloo is 5.5 miles east of Cedar Falls. 18 companies we list are near both. 7 of them are closer to the Cedar Falls center, including Altorfer - Cat Rental Store Cedar Falls, IA, Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Cedar Falls and Menards. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Cedar Falls have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Spellers True Value (4.8 out of 5, 125 reviews), Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Waterloo (4.5 out of 5, 118 reviews) and Menards (4.3 out of 5, 774 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    General questions: What size skid steer, mini excavator or lift do I need?

    Cedar Falls, IA typical$275 a day
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