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Musaffah
Dubai
Musaffah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai
117 skid steers are listed for hire across the UAE today from 88 suppliers, 2 of them verified. Bobcat is the name most contractors use for the machine and it is also most of the fleet: 95 of the 117 listings are Bobcat, with Caterpillar on 15, JCB on 4, Case on 2 and American on 1. Dubai has 52 listings, Abu Dhabi Emirate 32 and Sharjah Emirate 26; the Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah pages show each on its own.
A skid steer is the small loader that does the jobs a wheel loader is too big for: clearing and loading rubble inside buildings, backfilling trenches, moving materials around a tight site, and running attachments from augers to sweepers. The sections below cover wheeled against track models, size and attachment choice, current hire rates and where the machines are based. Larger loaders are on the rental hub.
Every listing is placed by the supplier that owns the machine, with the model, year, location, rate where published and a direct phone and WhatsApp contact. The price and period are agreed with the supplier; EquipmentsFinder charges the renter nothing and takes no commission. Suppliers list free and can pay for plans for more visibility.
Filter the 117 listings by emirate, brand and price, then check the year. 2015 is the most common year among listings that state one, with 2008, 2025 and 2013 also appearing, so the range runs from older workhorses to new machines. A supplier near the site keeps the delivery charge down, which matters for a machine whose daily rate is modest.
Wheeled machines are the standard choice on hard ground: concrete slabs, compacted base, roads and yards. They are faster, cheaper to run and simpler to maintain, and their tyres cope with the paved and compacted surfaces that make up most UAE sites. Listings are usually described by brand and model rather than undercarriage, so the photos show which type a machine is.
Track loaders spread the machine's weight over rubber tracks, which keeps them moving on loose sand, wet ground and freshly graded fill where a wheeled machine would dig in. They cost more to hire and to maintain, and tracks wear quickly on abrasive concrete, so they are chosen for the ground rather than by default. Where a listing does not say, the supplier will confirm.
Rated operating capacity, the load the machine can lift safely, is the main sizing figure, and it should exceed the heaviest pallet, bucket load or attachment plus material the job involves. Lift height matters when loading tippers or skips; a vertical-lift machine reaches higher than a radial-lift one of the same size. Width and height matter for access: measure the doorway, ramp or gap the machine has to pass through, and check the listing's dimensions against it.
On a building fit-out or basement job, ask about tyre type, since non-marking or solid tyres may be needed on finished floors, and about exhaust and noise if the machine works indoors.
A skid steer earns its hire through attachments, and the common ones in the UAE are:
Attachments are quoted separately by most suppliers, and high-flow attachments such as cold planers or large breakers need a machine with the matching hydraulic output. Confirm which attachments the supplier has, whether the quick coupler fits, and the extra rate for each.
9 of the listings publish a daily rate. They run up to AED 650, with a typical rate around AED 400. Monthly rates are published on 10 listings, up to AED 10,000 with a typical rate around AED 8,500, which makes the month the economical choice for anything beyond a few weeks.
The remaining listings quote on request. Attachments, delivery, fuel and VAT are normally extra, and no listing currently includes an operator, so budget for a licensed operator separately if the site does not have one.
Dubai has 52 skid steers listed, all based in Dubai city, serving fit-out, landscaping and infrastructure work across the emirate. The Dubai skid steer page lists them.
Abu Dhabi Emirate lists 32 machines, all in Musaffah, the plant-yard district that supplies the capital, its islands and the industrial zones. See the Abu Dhabi page.
Sharjah Emirate lists 26: 21 in Sharjah city and 5 in Adh Dhayd, which covers the emirate's inland districts. The Sharjah page shows them.
Fujairah has 3 listings in Al Fujairah City, Ras Al Khaimah has 3 and Ajman Emirate has 1. Umm Al Quwain has none today and is served from Sharjah or Ajman with transport added.
To get quotes for a particular machine or attachment set, post a request with the task, the site location, the access limits and the dates. Suppliers across the UAE reply directly and the request is shown on the inquiry board. There is no fee to post and nothing is added to the hire price.
| Type | Daily | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| All types | AED 400 – 500 | AED 2,000 – 3,000 | AED 7,625 – 8,875 |
Indicative ranges from listings currently on EquipmentsFinder, excluding those with no published rate. Updated weekly.
Published daily rates currently run up to AED 650 with a typical rate around AED 400, and monthly rates up to AED 10,000 with a typical rate around AED 8,500. Attachments, delivery, fuel and VAT are usually charged separately, so ask for an all-in figure.
A wheeled skid steer runs on tyres and suits hard, compacted or paved ground, where it is faster and cheaper to hire and maintain. A track skid steer, or compact track loader, runs on rubber tracks that spread its weight, so it keeps working on loose sand, soft fill and wet ground. Tracks wear fast on concrete, so match the type to the surface.
It varies by supplier and is stated on the listing or confirmed on contact. No listing in this category currently includes an operator, so most hires are machine-only and the renter supplies one. The operator must hold a valid licence for the machine class. Some suppliers can arrange an operator on request for a daily charge.
Yes. Skid steers are among the most common one-day hires on the site, and 9 suppliers publish a daily rate. Delivery and collection are charged on top and can equal the day's hire for a short job, so collecting from a nearby yard or hiring for a few days at a time is often better value.
Listings today span six emirates: Dubai has 52, Abu Dhabi Emirate 32, Sharjah Emirate 26, Fujairah 3, Ras Al Khaimah 3 and Ajman Emirate 1. Suppliers deliver beyond their own emirate with transport priced by distance, so check the yard location on the listing and pick the one nearest the site.
Bobcat dominates with 95 of the 117 listings, followed by Caterpillar with 15, JCB with 4, Case with 2 and American with 1. Brand is less important than rated operating capacity, lift type, undercarriage and the attachments the supplier can provide, so compare those figures on each listing rather than the badge.