Lake Charles, LA Prices checked Oct 11, 2026

Equipment rental in Lake Charles, LA

29 local companies near Lake Charles; the closest is Grand Rental, 1.2 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Lake Charles, so the price shown is the US typical from 148 companies across the US.

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    29 companies near Lake Charles

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    Grand Rental

    4.5 out of 5 · 229 Google reviews

    1.2 miles east of the Lake Charles center, based in Lake Charles

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, fair prices and on-time delivery.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Scaffolding
    • Generators
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 478-3115

    Red Gator Rentals

    4.9 out of 5 · 19 Google reviews

    9 miles west of the Lake Charles center, based in Sulphur

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and reliable service.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 660-2398

    Airtool Equipment Rental Inc

    4.8 out of 5 · 10 Google reviews

    7.3 miles west of the Lake Charles center, based in Sulphur

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 533-1583

    United Rentals

    4.6 out of 5 · 21 Google reviews

    6.8 miles west of the Lake Charles center, based in Westlake

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, easy to reach and professional service.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 882-6011

    Jac Rentals Equipment Memberships

    4.5 out of 5 · 64 Google reviews

    10.2 miles west of the Lake Charles center, based in Sulphur

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and professional service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 274-5881

    Lake Charles Sand Gravel Dirt Pit

    4.7 out of 5 · 13 Google reviews

    8.5 miles southeast of the Lake Charles center

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 274-0222

    Herc Rentals

    4.6 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    8.7 miles west of the Lake Charles center, based in Sulphur

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 625-3551

    United Rentals

    5.0 out of 5 · 5 Google reviews

    7 miles west of the Lake Charles center, based in Sulphur

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, friendly staff and on-time delivery.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (337) 533-8670

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    Lake Charles prices

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    Skid steerUS range$48 to $450
    $48$450
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    Skid steer$48$250$450409

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    Skid steer, per day, Lake Charles

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

    What we see in Lake Charles

    • Grand Rental is the closest, 1.2 miles from the Lake Charles center. 6 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 28 within 10. The farthest we list is 10.2 miles out.
    • 10 of 29 have an address in Lake Charles. The others are based in Sulphur (15) and Westlake (3).
    • 28 of the 29 are also near Sulphur, 8.9 miles west; 10 of those are closer to Lake Charles. 1 is near Lake Charles and no other city we cover.
    • 2 of 29 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 Lake Charles: LA Pipeline Rental & Industrial Supply, LLC, 5.0 out of 5 from 20 Google reviews. Next is Grand Rental at 4.5 from 229 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 4 companies near Lake Charles publish on their websites. Lake Charles has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of the US. 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 Lake Charles 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.

    Average Google rating across Lake Charles companies: 4.5 out of 5, from 583 Google reviews.

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    Equipment rental in Lake Charles

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

    Lake Charles has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the US range. Skid steer, per day: $48 to $450 a day in the US, and $250 a day is typical. That is the middle 80% of 409 prices from 148 companies, 5 of them reported by customers in reviews. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Lake Charles.

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to Lake Charles?

    Closest to the Lake Charles center: Grand Rental (1.2 miles), Lyle Machinery of Lake Charles (2.2 miles) and Jac Rentals (2.7 miles). 10 of the 29 companies we list have an address in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles?

    We list 29 companies within 15 miles of Lake Charles, 28 of them within 10 miles of the center. 2 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Sulphur (15), Lake Charles (10) and Westlake (3).

    Do Lake Charles equipment rental yards also serve Sulphur?

    Sulphur is 8.9 miles west of Lake Charles. 28 companies we list are near both. 10 of them are closer to the Lake Charles center, including Grand Rental, Lyle Machinery of Lake Charles and Jac Rentals. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Lake Charles have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: LA Pipeline Rental & Industrial Supply, LLC (5.0 out of 5, 20 reviews), Grand Rental (4.5 out of 5, 229 reviews) and Red Gator Rentals (4.9 out of 5, 19 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Lake Charles, US typical$250 a day
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