Bristol, TN Prices checked Oct 20, 2026

Equipment rental in Bristol, TN

16 local companies near Bristol; the closest is E-Z Rentals, 1.4 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Bristol, so the price shown is the Tennessee typical from 5 companies across Tennessee.

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Skid steer, per day

Middle 80% of Tennessee prices

Mini excavator, per day, Tennessee
$280 to $410 a day

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    16 companies near Bristol

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    Stowers Machinery Corporation

    4.8 out of 5 · 93 Google reviews

    12.6 miles west of the Bristol center, based in Kingsport

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and professional service.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 323-0400

    Sunbelt Rentals

    4.7 out of 5 · 58 Google reviews

    4.8 miles southwest of the Bristol center, based in Blountville

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 573-2222

    CFE Equipment Corporation

    5.0 out of 5 · 9 Google reviews

    6.5 miles southwest of the Bristol center, based in Bluff City

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 538-3500

    Appalachian Equipment Solutions, Inc.

    4.9 out of 5 · 8 Google reviews

    11.7 miles west of the Bristol center, based in Kingsport

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

    • Excavators and loaders
    • Forklifts
    • Sells equipment

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 530-4056

    East Tenn Rent-Alls

    5.0 out of 5 · 5 Google reviews

    6.6 miles northeast of the Bristol center, based in Bristol

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and well-maintained equipment.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (276) 669-3401

    Stowers Rents (The Cat Rental Store)

    5.0 out of 5 · 6 Google reviews

    12.6 miles west of the Bristol center, based in Kingsport

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 323-4445

    CME Sales Inc

    5.0 out of 5 · 4 Google reviews

    10.3 miles northeast of the Bristol center, based in Bristol

    Reviewers mention: fair prices.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    Lowe's Home Improvement

    4.2 out of 5 · 1,809 Google reviews

    14.4 miles south of the Bristol center, based in Elizabethton

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 547-1340

    United Rentals - Reliable Onsite Services

    5.0 out of 5 · 2 Google reviews

    10.3 miles west of the Bristol center, based in Blountville

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff and professional service.

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 535-9171

    Walmart Supercenter

    4.0 out of 5 · 4,798 Google reviews

    14.6 miles south of the Bristol center, based in Elizabethton

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

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (423) 543-8133

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

    Bristol 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 steerTennessee range$44 to $360
    $44$360
    Mini excavatorTennessee range$280 to $410
    $280$410
    $0$200$400$600
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
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    TypeLowTypicalHighPrices
    Skid steer$44$100$36015
    Mini excavator$280$350$41010

    Other prices

    Middle 80% of prices

    Delivery feeTennessee prices$50 to $60 per trip

    Typical price by month

    Skid steer, per day, Bristol

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

    What we see in Bristol

    • E-Z Rentals is the closest, 1.4 miles from the Bristol center. 2 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 4 within 10. The farthest we list is 14.6 miles out.
    • 1 of 16 has an address in Bristol. The others are based in Blountville (5), Kingsport (3), Abingdon, VA (2), Elizabethton (2) and 1 other town.
    • 12 are based in Tennessee and 4 are based in Virginia. Ask a company from another state whether it delivers to your address and what that adds to the price.
    • 9 of the 16 are also near Johnson City, 17.5 miles southwest; 2 of those are closer to Bristol. 9 are also near Kingsport, 18.3 miles west. 5 are near Bristol and no other city we cover.
    • None of the 16 publishes prices on its website. For the others, ask for a quote. A price on a website is often a starting price.
    • Delivery fees: $50 to $60 per trip. From companies that list a separate delivery charge. Sites far from a yard usually pay more.
    • Best reviewed near Bristol: Stowers Machinery Corporation, 4.8 out of 5 from 93 Google reviews. Next is Sunbelt Rentals at 4.7 from 58 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    No company near Bristol publishes prices on its website. Bristol has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of Tennessee. 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 Bristol 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 the professional service. A few mention rude staff.

    Average Google rating across Bristol companies: 4.1 out of 5, from 6,904 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    friendly staff
    18
    professional service
    4
    well-maintained equipment
    2
    fair prices
    2
    unprofessional service
    2
    rude staff
    2
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    Equipment rental in Bristol

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

    Bristol has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the Tennessee range. Skid steer, per day: $44 to $360 a day in Tennessee, and $100 a day is typical. That is the middle 80% of 15 prices from 5 companies, 1 of them reported by customers in reviews. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Bristol. Mini excavator, per day: $280 to $410 a day (Tennessee range).

    Which equipment rental yards are closest to Bristol?

    Closest to the Bristol center: E-Z Rentals (1.4 miles), Sunbelt Rentals (4.8 miles) and CFE Equipment Corporation (6.5 miles). 1 of the 16 companies we list has an address in Bristol 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 Bristol?

    We list 16 companies within 15 miles of Bristol, 4 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 Blountville (5), Kingsport (3) and Bristol, VA (2).

    Do Bristol equipment rental yards also serve Johnson City?

    Johnson City is 17.5 miles southwest of Bristol. 9 companies we list are near both. 2 of them are closer to the Bristol center, including Sunbelt Rentals and CFE Equipment Corporation. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which equipment rental yards near Bristol have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Stowers Machinery Corporation (4.8 out of 5, 93 reviews), Sunbelt Rentals (4.7 out of 5, 58 reviews) and Lowe's Home Improvement (4.2 out of 5, 1,809 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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    Bristol, TN typical$100 a day
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