Watertown, MA Prices checked Oct 27, 2026

Equipment rental in Watertown, MA

70 local companies near Watertown; the closest is Rental Center at The Home Depot, 1.3 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Watertown, so the price shown is the US typical from 147 companies across the US.

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Skid steer, per day

Middle 80% of US prices

Mini excavator, per day, Massachusetts
$400 to $1,250 a day

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    70 companies near Watertown

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    Allied Wrecking Boston

    4.9 out of 5 · 101 Google reviews

    8.9 miles east of the Watertown center, based in East Boston

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

    • Excavators and loaders

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (857) 266-3238

    R.W. Shattuck & Co Inc

    4.7 out of 5 · 411 Google reviews

    3.5 miles north of the Watertown center, based in Arlington

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (781) 643-0114

    Rental Depot Boston

    4.9 out of 5 · 56 Google reviews

    8.8 miles south of the Watertown center, based in Dedham

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (617) 327-1200

    O'Connor Hardware

    4.7 out of 5 · 1,277 Google reviews

    13.9 miles north of the Watertown center, based in Billerica

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and fair prices.

    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (978) 663-3520

    Boston Photo Rental

    4.9 out of 5 · 38 Google reviews

    8.6 miles northeast of the Watertown center, based in Stoneham

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

    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (617) 229-6200

    United Rentals - Aerial

    5.0 out of 5 · 30 Google reviews

    14.2 miles southeast of the Watertown center, based in Braintree

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

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (781) 794-1850

    Total Help Pump Jack Rental

    5.0 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    8.4 miles south of the Watertown center, based in Hyde Park

    Reviewers mention: on-time delivery, easy to work with and well-maintained equipment.

    • Scaffolding

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (617) 980-9340

    Landry Rental Center

    4.8 out of 5 · 59 Google reviews

    12.6 miles northeast of the Watertown center, based in Lynn

    Reviewers mention: well-maintained equipment, friendly staff and easy to work with.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (781) 593-4620

    United Rentals

    4.8 out of 5 · 24 Google reviews

    7.3 miles east of the Watertown center, based in Boston

    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.

    (617) 268-3000

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

    Watertown 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 steerUS range$48 to $450
    $48$450
    Mini excavatorMassachusetts range$400 to $1,250
    $400$1,250
    $0$500$1,000$1,500$2,000
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
    Show as a table
    TypeLowTypicalHighPrices
    Skid steer$48$250$450407
    Mini excavator$400$700$1,25021

    Typical price by month

    Skid steer, per day, Watertown

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

    What we see in Watertown

    • Taylor Rental of Needham, MA is the only company here with a published price for skid steer, per day: $1,750 a day. For the others, ask for a quote.
    • Rental Center at The Home Depot is the closest, 1.3 miles from the Watertown center. 8 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 40 within 10. The farthest we list is 14.3 miles out.
    • 1 of 70 has an address in Watertown. The others are based in Boston (7), Woburn (7), Quincy (4), Waltham (3) and 29 other towns.
    • 70 of the 70 are also near Cambridge, 3.1 miles east; 20 of those are closer to Watertown. 70 are also near Boston, 8.4 miles east.
    • 3 of 70 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 Watertown: Allied Wrecking Boston, 4.9 out of 5 from 101 Google reviews. Next is R.W. Shattuck & Co Inc at 4.7 from 411 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 4 companies near Watertown publish on their websites. Watertown 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 Watertown 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 Watertown companies: 4.5 out of 5, from 3,699 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    88
    fair prices
    25
    easy to work with
    23
    professional service
    21
    rude staff
    14
    equipment breakdowns
    6
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    Equipment rental in Watertown

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

    Watertown 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 407 prices from 147 companies, 5 of them reported by customers in reviews. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Watertown. Mini excavator, per day: $400 to $1,250 a day (Massachusetts range).

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to Watertown?

    Closest to the Watertown center: Rental Center at The Home Depot (1.3 miles), Pro Tool & Supply and Pro Equipment Rental (2.4 miles) and R.W. Shattuck & Co Inc (3.5 miles). 1 of the 70 companies we list has an address in Watertown 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 Watertown?

    We list 70 companies within 15 miles of Watertown, 40 of them within 10 miles of the center. 3 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Boston (7), Woburn (7) and Quincy (4).

    Do Watertown equipment rental yards also serve Cambridge?

    Cambridge is 3.1 miles east of Watertown. 70 companies we list are near both. 20 of them are closer to the Watertown center, including Rental Center at The Home Depot, Pro Tool & Supply and Pro Equipment Rental and R.W. Shattuck & Co Inc. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Watertown have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Allied Wrecking Boston (4.9 out of 5, 101 reviews), R.W. Shattuck & Co Inc (4.7 out of 5, 411 reviews) and Rental Depot Boston (4.9 out of 5, 56 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Watertown, US typical$250 a day
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