Council Bluffs, IA Prices checked Oct 26, 2026

Equipment rental in Council Bluffs, IA

36 local companies near Council Bluffs; the closest is Midwestern Equipment LC, 0.6 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Council Bluffs, 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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    36 companies near Council Bluffs

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    Midwestern Equipment LC

    4.8 out of 5 · 76 Google reviews

    0.6 miles northeast of the Council Bluffs center, based in Council Bluffs

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

    • Forklifts

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (888) 328-0880

    Resource Rental

    4.5 out of 5 · 104 Google reviews

    2.1 miles north of the Council Bluffs center, based in Council Bluffs

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Forklifts
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (712) 328-7368

    Avery Rents Inc.

    4.5 out of 5 · 106 Google reviews

    6.1 miles southwest of the Council Bluffs center, based in Bellevue

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (402) 733-5555

    Harbor Freight

    4.4 out of 5 · 1,447 Google reviews

    11.1 miles west of the Council Bluffs center, based in Omaha

    Reviewers mention: fair prices and friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (402) 573-9020

    Carroll Construction Supply

    4.5 out of 5 · 39 Google reviews

    2.1 miles west of the Council Bluffs center, based in Council Bluffs

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (712) 328-2929

    Logan Contractors Supply

    4.5 out of 5 · 80 Google reviews

    8.5 miles west of the Council Bluffs center, based in Omaha

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and professional service.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Forklifts
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (402) 339-3900

    Duke Rentals

    4.5 out of 5 · 34 Google reviews

    2.5 miles west of the Council Bluffs center, based in Council Bluffs

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, fair prices and helpful advice.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (712) 366-1800

    AMES Tools

    5.0 out of 5 · 6 Google reviews

    6 miles west of the Council Bluffs center, based in Omaha

    • Scaffolding

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (402) 334-3577

    United Rentals - Trench Safety

    5.0 out of 5 · 8 Google reviews

    14.7 miles west of the Council Bluffs center, based in Omaha

    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.

    (402) 933-2555

    Rain for Rent

    4.5 out of 5 · 10 Google reviews

    4.9 miles northwest of the Council Bluffs center, based in Carter Lake

    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (402) 944-6057

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

    Council Bluffs 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, Council Bluffs

    Prices by monthThis chart shows once there are 12 months of price checks for Council Bluffs.

    What we see in Council Bluffs

    • Midwestern Equipment LC is the closest, 0.6 miles from the Council Bluffs center. 11 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 26 within 10. The farthest we list is 14.7 miles out.
    • 9 of 36 have an address in Council Bluffs. The others are based in Omaha, NE (22), La Vista, NE (2), Carter Lake (1), Bellevue, NE (1) and 1 other town.
    • 26 are based in Nebraska and 10 are based in Iowa. Ask a company from another state whether it delivers to your address and what that adds to the price.
    • 36 of the 36 are also near Bellevue, 7.7 miles southwest; 16 of those are closer to Council Bluffs. 36 are also near Omaha, 10.6 miles west.
    • 2 of 36 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 Council Bluffs: Midwestern Equipment LC, 4.8 out of 5 from 76 Google reviews. Next is Resource Rental at 4.5 from 104 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 3 companies near Council Bluffs publish on their websites. Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs 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 fair prices. A few mention rude staff.

    Average Google rating across Council Bluffs companies: 4.4 out of 5, from 2,294 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    56
    fair prices
    24
    well-maintained equipment
    10
    professional service
    9
    rude staff
    9
    equipment breakdowns
    5
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    Equipment rental in Council Bluffs

    How much does it cost to rent a skid steer in Council Bluffs?

    Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs. 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 Council Bluffs?

    Closest to the Council Bluffs center: Midwestern Equipment LC (0.6 miles), Rueter's Equipment - Council Bluffs (0.6 miles) and MCGREW EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING (1.2 miles). 9 of the 36 companies we list have an address in Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs?

    We list 36 companies within 15 miles of Council Bluffs, 26 of them within 10 miles of the center. 2 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Omaha, NE (22), Council Bluffs (9) and La Vista, NE (2).

    Do Council Bluffs equipment rental yards also serve Bellevue?

    Bellevue is 7.7 miles southwest of Council Bluffs. 36 companies we list are near both. 16 of them are closer to the Council Bluffs center, including Rueter's Equipment - Council Bluffs, Midwestern Equipment LC and MCGREW EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Council Bluffs have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Midwestern Equipment LC (4.8 out of 5, 76 reviews), Resource Rental (4.5 out of 5, 104 reviews) and Avery Rents Inc. (4.5 out of 5, 106 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Council Bluffs, IA typical$275 a day
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