Equipment Rental in Fort Wayne, IN
Family-Owned & Operated
Our Waterloo yard is 28 miles north of Fort Wayne, a straight shot up I-69 that takes about 35 minutes. Contractors, property managers, landscapers and homeowners across Allen County rent skid steers, mini excavators, dozers, boom lifts, telehandlers and haul trucks from a family-owned fleet of more than 500 machines, with delivery to Fort Wayne job sites.
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Serving Fort Wayne From Our Waterloo Yard
Wakarusa Heavy Equipment's Waterloo location sits on US-6 just off I-69, 28 miles north of downtown Fort Wayne. That puts a full-service rental yard within a half hour of anywhere in Allen County, and it means Fort Wayne customers deal with a family-owned company instead of a national rental counter. 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, and every machine is maintained in our own shop.
Most Fort Wayne jobs run on delivery. Tell us the address and the day you need it, and we will have the machine on site, walk your operator through the controls if needed, and pick it up when you are done. If you would rather haul it yourself, the yard is an easy trip up I-69 to the US-6 exit.
Built for Allen County Work
Keeping Pace With Indiana's Second-Largest City
Fort Wayne has more construction going on than anywhere else in northeast Indiana: downtown and riverfront redevelopment, commercial build-outs along Dupont Road, Lima Road and Illinois Road, warehouse and logistics space near the interstate, and new subdivisions pushing out toward Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville and Aboite. That kind of work needs boom lifts and telehandlers for steel and framing, track loaders and haul trucks for site work, and rollers and compactors for pads and parking lots, and we keep all of it in stock.
The three rivers also keep drainage contractors busy. Fort Wayne's St. Marys, St. Joseph and Maumee bottoms mean a lot of trenching, tile, French drains and grading work on wet clay, which is exactly what our mini excavators and tracked machines are built for. And for homeowners in Fort Wayne's older neighborhoods and newer subdivisions alike, we rent the same mini excavators, skid steers, stump grinders and trenchers that the pros use, with a walkthrough at delivery if it is your first time.
Equipment You Can Rent in Fort Wayne, 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 range of skid steer and excavator attachments. Everything is available by the day, week or month.
What Fort Wayne customers rent most, and where to start:
- Boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers for commercial and industrial work are in our aerial work platform and material handling categories. Our lift rental guide explains which lift fits which job.
- Compact track loaders start around $350 per day. Read the skid steer rental guide or go straight to current track loader pricing.
- Mini excavators start just under $200 per day. The mini excavator rental guide covers dig depths and sizing, with live pricing on the category page.
- Dozers and haul trucks for site work are covered in our dozer rental guide and the vehicles and trailers category.
Live pricing is listed on every machine page and is always current. Delivery to Fort Wayne is quoted by address, and for anything larger than a mini excavator it is usually the better deal than towing. Renting often? See our rent vs. buy guide.
Our Waterloo Yard, 28 Miles North of Fort Wayne
Wakarusa Heavy Equipment, 4723 US-6, Waterloo, IN 46793. From Fort Wayne, take I-69 north to the US-6 exit and head east; the yard is a few minutes from the interstate, about 35 minutes from downtown. Rentals, sales and parts: (260) 837-2205. Open Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. Call ahead to reserve a machine or to schedule delivery to your Fort Wayne job site.
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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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Your Fort Wayne Project Starts Here
Our Waterloo yard, 28 miles up I-69 from Fort Wayne, keeps skid steers, mini excavators, dozers, lifts and haul trucks ready to deliver. Reserve online, call us, or stop by Monday through Friday and we will get you set up.
Nearby Service Areas
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