Rental FoxTrench or footings
Dig with a mini excavator. Haul the spoil in a dump trailer when the dirt has to leave the site.
Rental cost
$310 to $725 a day
Across 74 published day rates. Includes a price published as from or starting at.
$1,050 to $2,265 a week
Across 54 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 short trench on easy ground can fit in a day. Hauling the dirt away, or a long footing, takes longer.
What to rent
Mini excavator
It digs the trench or the footing. A shovel is the wrong tool once the run is long or the hole is deep.
Ask for dig depth, how wide the machine is, and whether the back swings past the tracks. A tight gate needs a smaller machine. The size guide lists typical classes.
Published ratesRental shopsSize guide
$245 to $500 a day. Across 37 published day rates.
$750 to $1,665 a week. Across 32 published week rates. Rows that print a week rate are counted.
Cheapest published day rate
Kubota U-17 · $245/day
Dump trailer
It hauls the spoil away. If the dirt stays on the property, you can skip it. The range on this page includes the trailer.
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
Estimate one machine
The job cost estimate prices one machine at a time and stays in your browser. It starts at 7 days. Change the days to match your plan.
The estimator lists every published rate for that equipment type. The dump trailer range on this page is a narrower set.