Fair Price for Running a Rented Loader?

[mojob]

I posted this on plowsite as well, but I figured people here would know too. I had to rent a loader to move some snow around at this apartment complex I do. How much should I charge them per hour to operate a rented loader? What's fair?

[WALKER LANDSCAPE]

We charge $75.00 to $100.00 for Bobcat. What size loader.

[N&CLandscaping]

I am wondering the same thing?

[mojob]

It was a JD 110 with a 15 cuft bucket.

[dtrap420]

In our area a 60" bucket would run about $85 per hour minimum. Some guys get closer to $100.00. It depends how much traffic is present and how tight the areas are that we will be working with it. I would also reccomend getting a plow for it instead of the bucket unless you are using it to actually move the snow to another area or stack it high because a lot of snow will push out of each side of the bucket since you cant angle it to one side. It really takes longer than with a plow so quote with that in mind. Good luck.

[Jpocket]

I replyed on plowsite as well. Personally I would figure what the loader cost me to rent, then add what I need to get per hour. A JD 544a my buddy runs, he gets atleast $150 -$200 per hour, but he owns it. Should def. be over $125.oo per hour IMO.

[JKOOPERS]

something that big i would think to be around $250

[weedwoop]

65 degrees here today so I guess you could charge what ever you want. LOL!

[mojob]

Thanks for the replies. The loader was a pretty small tractor type. I wish I would've sprung for a bigger one, but that was the biggest one the closest rental place had.

[topsites]

The question that needs to be answered is how much does it cost to get the lot cleared of snow...

I unfortunately don't have the answer to that, but what I do know is it makes little difference whether the loader is rented or owned or even if you do it with a hand shovel, the price should be roughly the same.

So, we need to find out about the going price for clearing that lot, depending on size and amount of material to be cleared.

[Stillwater]

[QUOTE=mojob;1664431]I posted this on plowsite as well, but I figured people here would know too. I had to rent a loader to move some snow around at this apartment complex I do. How much should I charge them per hour to operate a rented loader? What's fair?[/QUO


This is called "skilled' labor with capitol equipment, Charge between 125.00 to 130.00 but not a cent less than 125.

[LB1234]

I already have the cost of 'moving and/or stacking snow' via 'heavy equipment' in my signed contracts. That way there is no issue. I have a flat fee of $400 for the first two hours (minimum two hours charged) and 100 per hour thereafter.

[Total.Lawn.Care]

I would image that you should brake down the cost fo the rental into the number fo hours used onthe job, inflate it at least 25% for your time to pickup and return it, then add your hourly rate and delivery fee on it. Since I have no idea what they rent for, I cannot give you this definition in $$$, however, some of the the suggestions I have seen replied woudl fall in the range of my percieved rental costs.

[mojob]

Since I was renting this loader, I don't have any maintenance expenses to figure into my price. So I figure my price would be a little less than if I owned the loader, no? I ended up charging $80/hr for about 20 hours. The loader cost me $500 plus fuel so I made money on the deal. Maybe not as much as some of you, but I'm happy and they're happy and I made it through my first blizzard and looks like I'll be around for the next one. Thanks again for all the input.

[LB1234]

Since I was renting this loader, I don't have any maintenance expenses to figure into my price. So I figure my price would be a little less than if I owned the loader, no? I ended up charging $80/hr for about 20 hours. The loader cost me $500 plus fuel so I made money on the deal. Maybe not as much as some of you, but I'm happy and they're happy and I made it through my first blizzard and looks like I'll be around for the next one. Thanks again for all the input.


you can't ask for more than the customer and you both being satisfied.