Carbondale, IL Prices checked Oct 24, 2026

Equipment rental in Carbondale, IL

10 local companies near Carbondale; the closest is Cotton's Ace Hardware, 1.1 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Carbondale, so the price shown is the Illinois typical from 5 companies across Illinois.

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Skid steer, per day

Middle 80% of Illinois prices

Skid steer, per week, Illinois
$195 to $965 a week
Mini excavator, per day, Illinois
$45 to $460 a day
Scissor lift, per day, Illinois
$140 to $300 a day

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    10 companies near Carbondale

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    Wright Building Center

    4.4 out of 5 · 206 Google reviews

    5.9 miles northwest of the Carbondale center, based in Murphysboro

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 687-1702

    Cotton's Ace Hardware

    4.3 out of 5 · 283 Google reviews

    1.1 miles northwest of the Carbondale center, based in Carbondale

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 529-3400

    E-Z Rental Center Inc

    4.3 out of 5 · 78 Google reviews

    1.1 miles northwest of the Carbondale center, based in Carbondale

    Reviewers mention: fair prices and well-maintained equipment.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Forklifts
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 457-4127

    Pine Shores Rentals

    4.2 out of 5 · 25 Google reviews

    4.4 miles southeast of the Carbondale center, based in Carbondale

    Reviewers mention: fair prices and friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 457-5700

    Rent-All & Sales Inc

    4.2 out of 5 · 50 Google reviews

    12.2 miles east of the Carbondale center, based in Marion

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Forklifts
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment
    $41 a day, skid steer
    $100 below the Illinois typical
    (618) 993-5044

    Roland Machinery

    5.0 out of 5 · 1 Google review

    9.5 miles east of the Carbondale center, based in Carterville

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 985-3399

    Bobcat of Marion

    4.0 out of 5 · 30 Google reviews

    9.1 miles east of the Carbondale center, based in Carterville

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Forklifts
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 985-8920

    Lowe's Rental

    2.6 out of 5 · 5 Google reviews

    1.7 miles northeast of the Carbondale center, based in Carbondale

    Reviewers mention: fair prices and friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (618) 305-2010

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

    Carbondale 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 steerIllinois range$41 to $325
    $41$325
    Mini excavatorIllinois range$45 to $460
    $45$460
    Scissor liftIllinois range$140 to $300
    $140$300
    Boom liftIllinois range$350 to $575
    $350$575
    $0$200$400$600$800
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
    Show as a table
    TypeLowTypicalHighPrices
    Skid steer$41$140$32521
    Mini excavator$45$300$46019
    Scissor lift$140$195$30014
    Boom lift$350$390$57512

    Other prices

    Middle 80% of prices

    Skid steer, per weekIllinois prices$195 to $965 a week
    Skid steer, per monthIllinois prices$460 to $2,785 a month

    Typical price by month

    Skid steer, per day, Carbondale

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

    What we see in Carbondale

    • Rent-All & Sales Inc is the only company here with a published price for skid steer, per day: $41 a day. For the others, ask for a quote.
    • Cotton's Ace Hardware is the closest, 1.1 miles from the Carbondale center. 4 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 9 within 10. The farthest we list is 12.2 miles out.
    • 4 of 10 have an address in Carbondale. The others are based in Carterville (3), De Soto (1), Murphysboro (1) and Marion (1).
    • 2 of 10 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 Carbondale: Wright Building Center, 4.4 out of 5 from 206 Google reviews. Next is Cotton's Ace Hardware at 4.3 from 283 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 3 companies near Carbondale publish on their websites. Carbondale has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of Illinois. 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 Carbondale 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 Carbondale companies: 4.3 out of 5, from 684 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    10
    fair prices
    6
    well-maintained equipment
    3
    rude staff
    2
    unprofessional service
    2
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    Equipment rental in Carbondale

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

    Carbondale has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the Illinois range. Skid steer, per day: $41 to $325 a day in Illinois, and $140 a day is typical. That is the middle 80% of 21 prices published by 5 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Carbondale. Skid steer, per week: $195 to $965 a week (Illinois range). Mini excavator, per day: $45 to $460 a day (Illinois range).

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to Carbondale?

    Closest to the Carbondale center: Cotton's Ace Hardware (1.1 miles), E-Z Rental Center Inc (1.1 miles) and Lowe's Rental (1.7 miles). 4 of the 10 companies we list have an address in Carbondale 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 Carbondale?

    We list 10 companies within 15 miles of Carbondale, 9 of them within 10 miles of the center. 2 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Carbondale (4), Carterville (3) and De Soto (1).

    Which equipment rental yards near Carbondale have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Wright Building Center (4.4 out of 5, 206 reviews), Cotton's Ace Hardware (4.3 out of 5, 283 reviews) and E-Z Rental Center Inc (4.3 out of 5, 78 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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