Need a machine today? Call (601) 736-9400 — Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-12.

Mini excavator rental · Columbia, MS

Dig it today, not next week.

The most-rented machine on our yard — small enough for a back yard, strong enough for a water line, and available right here in Columbia.

What it's for

Jobs a mini excavator makes easy.

A mini excavator is the difference between a weekend of shovel work and a Saturday morning. It fits through a gate, works close to a house, and does not tear up the yard the way a full-size machine does.

  • Water and sewer lines — trench it straight and backfill it clean
  • Footings and pier holes — for additions, shops, decks and barns
  • Stump and root removal — pull it instead of grinding it
  • Septic — tanks, field lines, repairs
  • Drainage and ditching — French drains, culverts, standing water
  • Pond and bank work — cleanouts, edges, small dams
  • Demolition — slabs, sheds, old fence lines
  • Landscaping — bed shaping, boulder setting, tree planting
Ditch Witch trencher outside the Columbia Equipment Rental building Sizing it right

Sizing it right

What to tell us when you call.

You don't need model numbers. Tell us four things and we'll pick the machine:

  1. What you're digging — trench, hole, stump, pond edge
  2. How deep — a water line is not a septic tank
  3. How you'll get in — gate width, fence lines, overhead limbs
  4. How you'll haul it — your trailer, or one of ours

Get those right and the rental costs less, because the right size machine finishes faster.

Talk it through — (601) 736-9400

Renting one here

Why people call us first.

It's in Columbia

615 Lumberton Road. No two-hour round trip to a national branch that may not have one anyway.

Trailer in the same stop

Rent the machine and the trailer to haul it together — one stop, one bill.

Day, weekend or week

Most home projects are a weekend. Most contractor jobs are a week. Both are easy here.

Ready to work

Fueled, greased and checked before it leaves the yard — because a machine down is your day gone.

Mini excavator FAQ

Straight answers

How much is it to rent a mini excavator in Columbia, MS?

It depends on size and how long you need it — daily, weekend and weekly rates are all available, and weekly is usually the better deal past about four days. Call (601) 736-9400 and we'll quote you over the phone.

Can I rent one for just a Saturday?

Yes. Weekend rentals are one of the most common things we do — pick it up Saturday morning and have it back Monday.

Do I need experience to run one?

No, and most first-timers get comfortable in about twenty minutes. Tell us it's your first time and we'll walk you through the controls, the safety basics and the mistakes that cost people money.

How do I get it to my job?

Haul it on your own trailer, or rent one of ours in the same stop. Tell us your truck and hitch when you call and we'll make sure the setup is right.

Do I need to call 811 before I dig?

Yes. Mississippi 811 is free and it's the law — call 811 or visit ms1call.org at least two working days before you dig so the utilities get marked. It takes one phone call and it can save you a very bad day.

Can it fit through my gate?

Usually — that's the whole point of a mini. Measure your narrowest gate or gap and tell us the number when you call, and we'll match a machine to it.

Mon-Fri 8-5 · Sat 8-12

Book your mini excavator.

Call for today's availability and rate — or send your dig dates and we'll get right back to you.

Call (601) 736-9400