Rental FoxPatio or paver base
Move the gravel with a mini skid steer, pack it with a plate compactor, and haul it in a dump trailer.
Rental cost
$330 to $740 a day
Across 79 published day rates. Includes a price published as from or starting at.
$1,590 to $2,331 a week
Across 59 published week rates. Rows that print a week rate are counted.
The low end adds the cheapest published rate for each machine. The high end adds the highest. Those rates may be at different rental shops.
Rental only, before tax, delivery, fuel, and materials.
Some printed prices already include tax, fees, or delivery. Those amounts stay in the range as the rental shop printed them.
How long to rent
Planning guidance. A small patio base can fit in a day. A larger area, or several loads of gravel, takes longer.
What to rent
Mini skid steer (Dingo)
It moves gravel and soil in a yard a full-size skid steer may not fit.
This is the small loader. Ask if it fits the gate and if a bucket is included.
$215 to $304 a day. Across 25 published day rates.
$940 to $1,100 a week. Across 23 published week rates. Rows that print a week rate are counted.
Cheapest published day rate
Bobcat MT100 mini track loader · $215/day
Plate compactor
It packs the gravel base so the surface does not sink.
Ask for a plate compactor. Walk it over the gravel more than once. Ask the rental shop how much gravel depth that plate is meant to pack.
One published row in this category is a jumping jack rammer. Ask for a plate compactor for a paver base.
$50 to $211 a day. Across 17 published day rates.
$350 to $631 a week. Across 14 published week rates. Rows that print a week rate are counted.
Cheapest published day rate
Loncin plate compactor · $50/day
Dump trailer
It brings the gravel in, or hauls extra soil out.
Some starting prices cover more than dump trailers. Ask which trailer the price is for, the weight rating, and the hitch. Your vehicle has to be rated for the loaded trailer.
Published ratesRental shopsSize guide
$65 to $225 a day. Across 37 published day rates. Includes a price published as from or starting at.
$300 to $600 a week. Across 22 published week rates. Rows that print a week rate are counted.
Cheapest published day rate
Utility, dump, car hauler, enclosed trailers · From $65/day
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