Equipment Rental in Elkhart, IN
Family-Owned & Operated
Our Wakarusa yard is 12 miles south of Elkhart, about a 20-minute drive down IN-19. Contractors, RV plant crews, landscapers and homeowners rent skid steers, mini excavators, dozers, lifts and haul trucks from a family-owned fleet of more than 500 machines, with delivery to Elkhart job sites.
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The Closest Full-Service Rental Yard to Elkhart
Wakarusa Heavy Equipment sits 12 miles south of Elkhart on IN-19, which puts us closer than most of the big rental chains and a lot easier to deal with. We rent compact track loaders, skid steers, mini and full-size excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, rollers, telehandlers, boom and scissor lifts, and articulated haul trucks, all maintained in our own shop by the same technicians who service the machines we sell.
Because we are family-owned, Elkhart customers talk to people who know the equipment and know the local job sites. We will help you pick the right size machine for the job, set it up with the right attachment, and get it to you the same day in most cases. If you need something we do not have on the lot, say so, because we are adding to the fleet all the time.
Built for Elkhart County Work
From RV Plant Yards to Backyard Projects
Elkhart runs on production schedules. The RV and manufactured housing plants, the supplier lots along the US-20 bypass and County Road 17, and the industrial parks on the north and east sides all need machines that show up on time and keep running. We keep forklifts, telehandlers, compact track loaders and sweepers in stock for plant yard maintenance, lot cleanup, pad prep and material handling, and when a machine goes down on a production timeline we get a replacement out fast.
The rest of Elkhart's work looks like everywhere else in northern Indiana, just busier: new subdivisions on the north side needing lot grading and utility trenches, drainage and tile work on the heavy clay near the St. Joseph and Elkhart rivers, driveway and parking lot stone, retaining walls, fence lines, stump removal, and snow pushing in the winter. Homeowners rent from us every week for exactly that kind of job, and we will walk you through the controls at pickup if it is your first time on a machine.
Equipment You Can Rent Near Elkhart, Indiana
Skid steers and compact track loaders from 1,900 to 4,100 lb, mini excavators from 2,300 to 15,000 lb, full-size crawler excavators, dozers from 70 to 165 hp, wheel loaders, articulated haul trucks, telehandlers, boom and scissor lifts, plate compactors and rollers, trenchers, stump grinders, brush mowers, light towers, and a full wall of skid steer and excavator attachments. Everything is available by the day, week or month.
What Elkhart customers rent most, and where to start:
- Compact track loaders start around $350 per day. Our skid steer rental guide covers sizes, tracks vs. wheels and attachments, or go straight to current track loader pricing.
- Mini excavators start just under $200 per day. The mini excavator rental guide explains dig depths and which size fits through a gate, and live mini excavator pricing is on the category page.
- Lifts and telehandlers for plant and commercial work are in the aerial work platform and material handling categories; our lift rental guide helps you pick between a scissor lift, boom lift and telehandler.
- Attachments such as augers, grapples, power rakes, brush mowers, brooms and snow pushers are rented separately. See the attachment guide.
Live pricing is listed on every machine page and is always current. Renting more than a few weeks a year? Read our rent vs. buy guide or browse used skid steers for sale.
Visit Our Wakarusa Yard, 12 Miles From Elkhart
Wakarusa Heavy Equipment, 66349 IN-19, Wakarusa, IN 46573. From Elkhart, take IN-19 south through Wakarusa and the yard is on the east side of the highway, about 20 minutes from downtown. Rentals, sales and parts: (574) 862-7914. Service department: (574) 862-3939. Open Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. Call ahead to reserve a machine, arrange delivery to your Elkhart job site, or pick up at the yard.
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Customer Testimonials
"I usually work on my own equipment. My Takeuchi Skid Steer had a few issues that had compiled, and eventually it developed a no crank no start issue. Me and my buddies spent days trying to figure it out. I finally dropped it off to Wakarusa, and they figured it out way quicker than I expected, way more things than I even realized were bad, and for an incredibly reasonable rate. These guys are quick and I will certainly be back! I may even take stuff to them before I try to fix it myself next time."
Shepard F.
General Contractor
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"Check in and out quick and painless. Staff friendly and knowledgeable equipment in excellent condition, I won't rent anywhere else!"
Marty M.
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"These guys have got amazing customer service!!! Hands down the nicest kindest folks I've talked to! Will be using these guys in the future! Thank yall!"
Brock O.
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"I was incredibly impressed with the friendliness of the staff and how well organized the entire facility seems to be. It's abundantly clear they care a lot about the quality of not only their service, but the equipment they offer for both rent and sale."
Thierry L.
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Ready to Roll on Your Elkhart Project?
Our Wakarusa yard, 12 miles from Elkhart, keeps skid steers, mini excavators, dozers, lifts and haul trucks ready to go. Reserve online, call us, or stop by Monday through Friday and we will get you set up.
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