09/30/2026
For a general contractor, owning another machine isn’t always the smartest move.
If you only need a skid steer for a few weeks or a couple of months, a weekly or monthly rental can pencil out better than buying, financing, maintaining, insuring, and eventually reselling one.
With a long-term rental, you get the machine when you need it without tying up cash or taking on another monthly equipment payment. You also avoid the headache of long-term maintenance, depreciation, and having a machine sitting idle between jobs.
A skid steer can keep earning its keep across the entire project—moving material, cleaning up, grading, loading, backfilling, handling pallets, running attachments, and helping your crew stay productive instead of waiting on subcontractors or smaller equipment.
For contractors, that means:
• Better cash flow
• No large upfront purchase
• No long-term ownership commitment
• One machine that can handle multiple phases of the job
• Weekly and monthly rates that lower the cost per day
• Equipment available for the full duration of the project
If the machine helps save labor, keeps the schedule moving, and replaces even a few outside service calls, the rental can pay for itself pretty quickly.
If you have a project coming up and need a skid steer for a week, a month, or longer, call Star Rental LLC. We can help you put together a long-term rental that makes sense for the job.
