Waterloo, IA Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Equipment rental in Waterloo, IA

18 local companies near Waterloo; the closest is MH Equipment, 0.6 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Waterloo, 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 Waterloo

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    Spellers True Value

    4.8 out of 5 · 125 Google reviews

    1.4 miles northeast of the Waterloo center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    • Scaffolding
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 233-3172

    Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Waterloo

    4.5 out of 5 · 118 Google reviews

    1.2 miles east of the Waterloo 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

    Emerson Crane Rental Inc

    5.0 out of 5 · 9 Google reviews

    4.1 miles north of the Waterloo center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: professional service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-9114

    3.1 miles west of the Waterloo 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

    Menards

    4.3 out of 5 · 774 Google reviews

    4.1 miles west of the Waterloo center, based in Cedar Falls

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 266-5233

    Mid Country Machinery, LLC

    4.6 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    4.5 miles southwest of the Waterloo center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and well-maintained equipment.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-8710

    Menards

    4.2 out of 5 · 849 Google reviews

    2.4 miles south of the Waterloo center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 234-1500

    United Rentals

    4.5 out of 5 · 11 Google reviews

    2.3 miles west of the Waterloo 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

    Star Equipment, Ltd

    4.4 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    3.9 miles northwest of the Waterloo 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

    Allstate Rental

    4.2 out of 5 · 81 Google reviews

    1.6 miles east of the Waterloo center, based in Waterloo

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, professional service and reliable service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (319) 232-2338

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

    Waterloo 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, Waterloo

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

    What we see in Waterloo

    • MH Equipment is the closest, 0.6 miles from the Waterloo center. 16 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 18 within 10. The farthest we list is 5.3 miles out.
    • 14 of 18 have an address in Waterloo. The others are based in Cedar Falls (3) and Evansdale (1).
    • 18 of the 18 are also near Cedar Falls, 5.5 miles west; 11 of those are closer to Waterloo. 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 Waterloo: 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 Waterloo publishes on its website. Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo

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

    Waterloo 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 Waterloo. 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 Waterloo?

    Closest to the Waterloo center: MH Equipment (0.6 miles), Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Waterloo (1.2 miles) and Spellers True Value (1.4 miles). 14 of the 18 companies we list have an address in Waterloo 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 Waterloo?

    We list 18 companies within 15 miles of Waterloo, 18 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 Waterloo equipment rental yards also serve Cedar Falls?

    Cedar Falls is 5.5 miles west of Waterloo. 18 companies we list are near both. 11 of them are closer to the Waterloo center, including MH Equipment, Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Waterloo and Spellers True Value. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Waterloo 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 Black Hawk Rental / Black Hawk Equipment of Cedar Falls (4.4 out of 5, 123 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Waterloo, IA typical$275 a day
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