Yard opens 6:30 a.m., Monday to Saturday
Machines ready at 6:30. On your site by nine.
Mini excavators, skid steers, lifts and the tools that go with them, rented by the half day, day or week from our yard on the south side of Great Falls. Contractors and homeowners both welcome.
“Called at 6:40, had a track loader on my lot by 8:15. The rate on the board is what I paid.”
Posted rates. What you see is what you pay.
Every rate includes a full tank or charged battery, the standard bucket or deck, and a walk-around at pickup. Weekly rate is five working days; weekends are free if you keep it Friday to Monday.
Damage waiver 12%. Fuel refill $6.50 a gallon if it comes back low. Breakers, augers, trenchers and grapples from $45 a day.
Price your rental before you call.
Pick a machine and how long you need it. We charge whichever comes out cheaper, days or weeks, the same way the counter does.
From phone call to running machine
- 1
Reserve
Call or send the form. We hold the machine with a card and text you a confirmation the same day.
Usually 1 to 2 days ahead in spring - 2
Pick up or we deliver
Counter opens at 6:30. Delivery leaves the yard at 7:00 and most loads are on site by nine.
Trailers rent for $40 a day - 3
Five-minute walk-around
Dale or Kyle shows you the controls, the tie-downs and the grease points. First-timers get a few laps.
Ask as many questions as you like - 4
Bring it back, or call
Return by 5:30 or call and we pick it up. No wash charge for normal dirt. Muddy tracks are part of the job.
Drop-off lot open after hours
Serviced in our own shop between every rental
Every machine comes back through the shop bay before it goes out again: grease, fluids, track tension, a test run. If a hydraulic line looks tired, we change it here instead of finding out on your job.
- Oil changed every 250 hours, logged on the machine
- Batteries load-tested on every lift
- Spare machine sent out if one ever quits on you
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 from 186 Google reviews
“Our excavator blew a hose on a Saturday morning. Dale had a second machine on the trailer within the hour and didn't charge us for the lost day. That's why we rent here and nowhere else.”
“First time running a mini ex. Kyle spent twenty minutes with me in the yard and I dug a 60 ft water line trench that afternoon.”
“Rented the 45 ft boom for a week to re-side the shop. Clean, full of fuel, delivered when they said.”
A family yard in Great Falls since 2009
Dale Haugen ran equipment for a Cascade County road crew for fourteen years before he and Corinne bought two used mini excavators and a trailer. Today it's a fleet of 46 machines, a shop bay and a crew of four, and Dale still answers the phone most mornings.
We keep the fleet small enough that we know every machine by its hour meter, and we'd rather tell you the cheaper tool will do the job than rent you the big one.
- Machines in the fleet
- 46
- Average machine age
- 3.4 years
- Crew
- Dale, Corinne, Kyle and Jess
Dale and Corinne Haugen
Delivery around Great Falls
Our own lowboy and tilt trailer. Flat round-trip prices, so pickup is already paid for.
| Zone | Towns | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| In town | Great Falls, Black Eagle, Malmstrom | $150 |
| Up to 30 mi | Vaughn, Ulm, Belt, Sun Prairie, Cascade | $240 |
| 30 to 60 mi | Fort Benton, Choteau, Stockett, Simms | $4.25 / mi |
Need it Saturday? Order by Friday at noon.
Questions we get at the counter
Do I need experience to rent a mini excavator?
No. Most of our homeowner renters are first-timers. We give you a walk-around and a few practice passes in the yard, and the 1.7 ton is a very forgiving machine to learn on.
What do I need to tow it myself?
A 3/4-ton pickup with a 2-5/16 in. ball and a 7-pin plug for the excavators and loaders. Lifts and compactors can go in a half-ton bed or on our small trailer. We check your hitch before you leave.
Is there a deposit?
We hold $300 on a card for machines and $100 for tools, released when the rental closes. Contractor accounts with us skip the hold.
What if it rains and I can't work?
Call before 9 a.m. and we move your reservation to the next open day at no charge. If the machine never left the yard, you don't pay for it.
Do you call 811 for me?
No, the person digging has to call Montana 811 two business days ahead. It's free, and we won't send a digging machine without a ticket number.
Can I rent on a Sunday?
Pick up Saturday before 3 and bring it back Monday by 9. You pay one day for the whole weekend.