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Buyers post one request and get quotes from verified suppliers. Suppliers list free and reach active demand.
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Dubai
Musaffah
Dubai
Abu Dhabi Municipality
Dubai
Dubai
Excavators cover a wide range of work: mini machines for a villa garden dig, crawler excavators for a warehouse foundation, long-reach machines for drainage and canal work. Today 357 excavators are listed for hire on EquipmentsFinder from 144 suppliers, 1 of them verified, with Dubai (147 listings), Sharjah (95) and Abu Dhabi (88) holding most of the stock. Tell the supplier the size, the site and how long the machine is needed, and the quote comes from the company that owns the machine, with no fee or commission charged to the renter.
Post an excavator request with the size, location and hire duration, or browse the current listings and contact suppliers directly by phone or WhatsApp. Posted requests go to suppliers across the UAE and appear on the inquiry board, where companies with a free machine respond with a rate for the size and duration asked for.
This is the same process used across the equipment rental hub for every category.
Four main types cover most jobs, each suited to different ground conditions and site access. Caterpillar is the most listed brand with 126 machines, followed by Hyundai (80), Komatsu (60), Volvo (23), JCB (21) and Doosan (11). Where suppliers have assigned a subcategory, track excavators lead with 27 listings, then crawler excavators (8), mini excavators (7), wheel excavators (6) and long boom excavators (2).
Mini excavators suit tight, walled or landscaped sites such as villa gardens, pool installations and residential plots where a full-size machine cannot manoeuvre. Machines in roughly the 1 to 3 tonne class pass through narrow gates and work inside compound walls.
Crawler excavators run on tracks instead of wheels, which gives them better grip on soft, sandy or uneven ground. They are the standard choice for general site work, trenching and bulk excavation; most listings filed under track excavators are machines of this kind.
Wheeled excavators move faster between sites on paved roads, which makes them practical for contractors working at several locations in a day, such as utility and municipal projects. Six are listed today.
Long boom excavators extend further than a standard boom and are built for canal work, drainage, slope dressing and deep excavation where the machine cannot get close to the working edge. Two are listed today.
The right size depends on the job, not just the site. A narrow utility trench or a villa extension usually calls for a mini or compact machine, easy to transport and sized for shallow digging. A standard machine in the 10 to 20 tonne class handles most general construction and foundation work. Bulk earthworks, grading and infrastructure projects typically need a large or heavy excavator built to move more material per cycle.
When unsure, describe the job in the request: digging depth, reach, ground type and access width. Suppliers quote against those details and will recommend a size, and the bucket width and breaker size follow from it.
Most excavators list with a standard digging bucket. Many suppliers can add a hydraulic breaker for demolition and rock, an auger for post holes, a grapple for material handling or a ripper for hard ground, but not every supplier stocks every attachment, so ask when requesting a quote.
Whether an operator is included varies by supplier and is stated on the listing or confirmed when the supplier is contacted; 4 excavator listings currently state that an operator is offered. Dry hire, machine only, assumes the renter supplies a licensed operator, since heavy equipment operators need a valid licence for the machine class. The choice changes both the total cost and who is responsible for the machine on site.
Size, hire duration and the operator-or-dry-hire choice drive the price. Among the 19 listings that publish a daily rate today, prices run from AED 650 to AED 2,500, with a typical rate around AED 1,300. Monthly rates, published on 21 listings, run from AED 6,000 to AED 29,000, with a typical monthly rate around AED 18,000.
These figures come from current listings and change as suppliers update them; they are a guide, not a rate card. Confirm whether fuel, delivery, operator and VAT are included, since suppliers treat these differently.
Every listing names the emirate the machine sits in. The largest pool is excavators in Dubai, with 147 listed today, Sharjah 95 (84 in Sharjah city and 10 in Adh Dhayd) and Abu Dhabi 88, almost all of them in Musaffah. Ras Al Khaimah has 13 listings, Fujairah 11 and Ajman 3, so for sites in the Northern Emirates confirm delivery distance and mobilisation cost with the supplier.
Post an excavator rental request with the size, location and dates, and suppliers with a free machine respond directly. The full range is on the equipment rental hub, and machines for purchase are listed under excavators for sale.
| Type | Daily | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawler Excavators | AED 900 – 1,450 | AED 6,550 – 8,063 | AED 15,250 – 22,750 |
| Track Excavators | AED 975 – 1,500 | AED 6,625 – 7,625 | AED 15,875 – 24,500 |
Indicative ranges from listings currently on EquipmentsFinder, excluding those with no published rate. Updated weekly.
Cost depends on the machine's size, the hire duration and whether an operator is included. Among the 19 listings that publish a daily rate today, prices run from AED 650 to AED 2,500, with a typical rate around AED 1,300; typical monthly rates are around AED 18,000. Most listings show no price, so request a quote for the specific size and site.
It depends on the job. A mini or compact excavator suits tight residential sites and shallow trenching, a standard 10 to 20 tonne machine handles general construction and foundations, and large or heavy excavators handle bulk earthworks. Describe the depth, reach, ground type and access width when requesting a quote and suppliers will recommend a size.
A mini excavator is a small machine, roughly 1 to 3 tonnes, built for confined spaces and lighter digging. A crawler excavator is a larger, track-mounted machine suited to general site work and softer ground. On EquipmentsFinder, 7 listings are filed as mini excavators and most of the rest are tracked machines.
It varies by supplier. Currently 4 excavator listings state that an operator is offered; for the others, the arrangement is confirmed when the supplier is contacted. Dry hire means the renter provides an operator holding a valid licence for the machine class. Confirm which option applies, because it affects both cost and on-site responsibility.
Heavy equipment operators need a valid licence for the machine class. Beyond that, permit and authority requirements vary by site, project type and emirate, so check with the project's relevant authority and confirm any site-specific requirements with the supplier before work begins.
Short hires are available from many suppliers, and 19 listings currently publish a daily rate. The per-day price is usually higher than the equivalent weekly or monthly rate, and delivery is charged separately, so a few days may cost a large share of a week. Confirm availability and the minimum hire period with the supplier.
Not by default. Most machines list with a standard digging bucket; breakers, augers, grapples and rippers are usually available on request and vary from one supplier to the next. Ask about specific attachments and whether they carry an extra charge when requesting the quote.
Filter the listings by emirate, since each one shows where the machine is based, or post a request with the site location. Dubai has 147 excavators listed today, Sharjah 95 and Abu Dhabi 88, and suppliers covering the area respond directly with availability and delivery terms.