Urbandale, IA Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Equipment rental in Urbandale, IA

41 local companies near Urbandale; the closest is Herc, 0.7 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Urbandale, 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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    41 companies near Urbandale

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    BIGGS Trailer & Equipment Rentals

    5.0 out of 5 · 134 Google reviews

    5.3 miles south of the Urbandale center, based in West Des Moines

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

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 461-8870

    Quick Rental

    5.0 out of 5 · 81 Google reviews

    4.8 miles southeast of the Urbandale center, based in West Des Moines

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 412-0850

    Waukee Hardware & Rent-It Center

    4.8 out of 5 · 231 Google reviews

    5.7 miles west of the Urbandale center, based in Waukee

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

    • Scaffolding
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 987-4574

    Des Moines Event Rentals

    5.0 out of 5 · 27 Google reviews

    0.9 miles east of the Urbandale center, based in Urbandale

    Reviewers mention: easy to reach, easy to work with and fair prices.

    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 377-0999

    Capital City Equipment Company

    4.7 out of 5 · 198 Google reviews

    8.4 miles east of the Urbandale center, based in Des Moines

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Forklifts
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 243-3353

    reBorrowed

    5.0 out of 5 · 16 Google reviews

    5.2 miles east of the Urbandale center, based in Des Moines

    Reviewers mention: easy to reach, friendly staff and on-time delivery.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    Logan Contractors Supply

    4.6 out of 5 · 108 Google reviews

    0.9 miles east of the Urbandale center, based in Urbandale

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Forklifts
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 253-9048

    Northern Tool + Equipment

    4.5 out of 5 · 479 Google reviews

    4.4 miles east of the Urbandale center, based in Des Moines

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 252-1516

    Total Tool Supply - Des Moines

    4.8 out of 5 · 27 Google reviews

    8.4 miles southeast of the Urbandale center, based in Des Moines

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

    • Scaffolding
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 244-1516

    Central States Scaffolding LLC

    5.0 out of 5 · 8 Google reviews

    1.4 miles north of the Urbandale center, based in Grimes

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

    • Scaffolding

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (515) 630-0250

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

    Urbandale 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, Urbandale

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

    What we see in Urbandale

    • Herc is the closest, 0.7 miles from the Urbandale center. 10 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 25 within 10. The farthest we list is 13.9 miles out.
    • 3 of 41 have an address in Urbandale. The others are based in Des Moines (22), Ankeny (5), Grimes (4), West Des Moines (2) and 5 other towns.
    • 41 of the 41 are also near Clive, 1.9 miles southwest; 34 of those are closer to Urbandale. 41 are also near Johnston, 4.8 miles northeast.
    • 5 of 41 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 Urbandale: BIGGS Trailer & Equipment Rentals, 5.0 out of 5 from 134 Google reviews. Next is Quick Rental at 5.0 from 81 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 6 companies near Urbandale publish on their websites, plus 1 price customers report in reviews. Urbandale 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 Urbandale 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 Urbandale companies: 4.4 out of 5, from 4,353 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    60
    fair prices
    24
    easy to work with
    18
    well-maintained equipment
    11
    rude staff
    6
    equipment breakdowns
    4
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    Equipment rental in Urbandale

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

    Urbandale 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 Urbandale. 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 Urbandale?

    Closest to the Urbandale center: Herc (0.7 miles), Logan Contractors Supply (0.9 miles) and Des Moines Event Rentals (0.9 miles). 3 of the 41 companies we list have an address in Urbandale 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 Urbandale?

    We list 41 companies within 15 miles of Urbandale, 25 of them within 10 miles of the center. 5 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Des Moines (22), Ankeny (5) and Grimes (4).

    Do Urbandale equipment rental yards also serve Clive?

    Clive is 1.9 miles southwest of Urbandale. 41 companies we list are near both. 34 of them are closer to the Urbandale center, including Herc, Logan Contractors Supply and Des Moines Event Rentals. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Urbandale have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: BIGGS Trailer & Equipment Rentals (5.0 out of 5, 134 reviews), Quick Rental (5.0 out of 5, 81 reviews) and Waukee Hardware & Rent-It Center (4.8 out of 5, 231 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Urbandale, IA typical$275 a day
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