Bay City, MI Prices checked Oct 26, 2026

Equipment rental in Bay City, MI

17 local companies near Bay City; the closest is True Value Rental of Bay City, 1.5 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Bay City, so the price shown is the Michigan typical from 3 companies across Michigan.

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    17 companies near Bay City

    Showing 10 of 17 companies, sorted by rating and distanceFeatured companies pay to be labeled. It never changes the order.

    989 Dumpster Rentals

    5.0 out of 5 · 82 Google reviews

    13.2 miles south of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

    Reviewers mention: on-time delivery and prompt pickup.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 662-3867

    True Value Rental of Bay City

    4.7 out of 5 · 80 Google reviews

    1.5 miles southwest of the Bay City center, based in Bay City

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Generators

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 686-2741

    Alta Material Handling

    4.8 out of 5 · 38 Google reviews

    7.8 miles southwest of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 752-9400

    Lingle Equipment Incorporated

    4.7 out of 5 · 32 Google reviews

    9 miles south of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

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

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts
    • Forklifts

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 754-7801

    Carleton Equipment Bobcat of Saginaw/Flint

    4.6 out of 5 · 126 Google reviews

    13.6 miles south of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (888) 380-6420

    Hammer Time Hardware

    4.5 out of 5 · 311 Google reviews

    11.2 miles south of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 753-5611

    Griffin Equipment Rental

    4.6 out of 5 · 38 Google reviews

    12.6 miles southwest of the Bay City center, based in Freeland

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, well-maintained equipment and easy to reach.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Aerial lifts

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 415-4675

    Tri-City Equipment Rental

    4.5 out of 5 · 59 Google reviews

    10.1 miles west of the Bay City center, based in Auburn

    Reviewers mention: easy to work with, fair prices and well-maintained equipment.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 266-3600

    United Rentals

    4.7 out of 5 · 13 Google reviews

    9.9 miles south of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

    Reviewers mention: short-notice service, fair prices and well-maintained equipment.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 900-0730

    Menards

    4.3 out of 5 · 1,336 Google reviews

    12.6 miles southwest of the Bay City center, based in Saginaw

    Reviewers mention: fair prices and friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (989) 790-6536

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    Bay City prices

    What each type costs

    Prices from company websites. Taxes not included.

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    Bar shows the middle 80% of prices. Dot shows the typical price.

    Skid steerMichigan range$345 to $900
    $345$900
    $0$500$1,000$1,500
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
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    TypeLowTypicalHighPrices
    Skid steer$345$600$9005

    Typical price by month

    Skid steer, per day, Bay City

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

    What we see in Bay City

    • True Value Rental of Bay City is the closest, 1.5 miles from the Bay City center. 3 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 8 within 10. The farthest we list is 13.6 miles out.
    • 3 of 17 have an address in Bay City. The others are based in Saginaw (11), Freeland (2) and Auburn (1).
    • 15 of the 17 are also near Saginaw, 12.2 miles south; 3 of those are closer to Bay City. 3 are also near Midland, 17.4 miles west. 1 is near Bay City and no other city we cover.
    • 3 of 17 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 Bay City: 989 Dumpster Rentals, 5.0 out of 5 from 82 Google reviews. Next is True Value Rental of Bay City at 4.7 from 80 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    We read the prices that 3 companies near Bay City publish on their websites. Bay City has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of Michigan. 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 Bay City 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 Bay City companies: 4.4 out of 5, from 2,291 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

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    Equipment rental in Bay City

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

    Bay City has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the Michigan range. Skid steer, per day: $345 to $900 a day in Michigan, and $600 a day is typical. That is the middle 80% of 5 prices published by 3 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Bay City.

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to Bay City?

    Closest to the Bay City center: True Value Rental of Bay City (1.5 miles), BrandSafway Industries Bay City (1.6 miles) and Bay Area Rental (3.7 miles). 3 of the 17 companies we list have an address in Bay City 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 Bay City?

    We list 17 companies within 15 miles of Bay City, 8 of them within 10 miles of the center. 3 of them publish prices on their websites. Most are based in Saginaw (11), Bay City (3) and Freeland (2).

    Do Bay City equipment rental yards also serve Saginaw?

    Saginaw is 12.2 miles south of Bay City. 15 companies we list are near both. 3 of them are closer to the Bay City center, including True Value Rental of Bay City, BrandSafway Industries Bay City and Tri-City Equipment Rental. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Bay City have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: 989 Dumpster Rentals (5.0 out of 5, 82 reviews), True Value Rental of Bay City (4.7 out of 5, 80 reviews) and Alta Material Handling (4.8 out of 5, 38 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Bay City, MI typical$600 a day
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