Mini excavator dry hire
Excavator hire and mini excavator dry hire
Compare Digger2Hire’s dry-hire excavators from 0.9T to 5.5T for tight-access, residential and larger excavation work. View available machines, daily rates and regional availability across Brisbane, Northern Rivers and Tweed.
Digger2Hire is dry hire, so you operate the excavator yourself. Tell us about the job, location, access and dates, and we will help confirm the suitable machine, delivery or approved collection arrangement before hire.
Available machines
Choose an excavator for the job
Digger2Hire’s available fleet varies by location. Compare the practical starting point below, then open the individual machine page for detailed machine, access and hire information.
| Machine | Daily rate | Available in | Practical starting point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota K008-3 0.9T | $200/day | Northern Rivers & Tweed | Very tight access and smaller excavation work. |
| Kubota U17-3 1.7T | $250/day | Brisbane, Northern Rivers & Tweed | Most residential excavation, trenching, drainage, landscaping and post-hole preparation. |
| Kubota U25-3 2.5T | $350/day | Northern Rivers & Tweed | Jobs needing more digging capability than a compact 1.7T machine, where the larger machine’s access requirements suit the site. |
| Yanmar ViO55-6B 5.5T | $500/day | Northern Rivers & Tweed | Larger excavation work where site access and transport requirements suit a 5.5T machine. |
The Brisbane Kubota U17-3 is brand new and includes its confirmed attachment package. Northern Rivers and Tweed availability includes the 0.9T, 1.7T, 2.5T and 5.5T machines shown above; confirm the suitable machine-specific attachment package when requesting your quote.
View excavator hire pricing for current daily rates and included-hire information.
Plan the job
Check the right size for your project
Compare machine sizes against the excavation, spoil and job conditions before you choose.
Check the narrowest usable access
Access can determine which machine is suitable, especially when moving from a compact 1.7T excavator to a larger machine. Measure the complete route, including the narrowest usable width and any other constraints.
For a practical comparison before you enquire, read what size mini excavator do I need?
Attachments for practical excavation work
The Brisbane Kubota U17-3 hire package includes a 300 mm toothed bucket, 450 mm toothed bucket, 1000 mm mud bucket with bolt-on edge, ripper, Auger Torque X2000 drive, 300 mm auger, 450 mm auger and hydraulic rock grabber where suitable for the confirmed hire. These included attachments do not attract separate daily hire charges.
For Northern Rivers and Tweed, attachment availability is machine- and job-specific. We confirm the suitable package before hire.
See equipment and attachments, read the mini excavator attachments guide or find out whether a mini excavator can dig post holes.
Delivery or collection
For eligible Brisbane plant-trailer hires, standard delivery and return is $150 within approximately 20 km where applicable. Longer distances are quoted individually. Approved customer collection from Cannon Hill may be available by appointment when the vehicle, driver and transport arrangement meet the requirements.
Northern Rivers and Tweed delivery or collection arrangements are confirmed by machine and location. The Yanmar ViO55-6B requires flatbed transport quoted by location and is delivery only.
Read the delivery and pickup guide, or see Brisbane mini excavator hire, Northern Rivers excavator hire and Tweed Heads mini excavator hire.
Next step
Get the right machine confirmed before you book
Tell us about the job, location, access and preferred dates. We will confirm the suitable dry-hire excavator, available attachments, delivery or collection arrangement and hire details.
Ready when you are
Call or SMS Digger2Hire.
Speak directly with your local Digger2Hire operator. Tell us about the job, location and dates and we will confirm the right machine, attachments, delivery or collection and your total price.