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    Plant Hire Cost Calculator

    Get an accurate weekly or short-term hire rate with our cost calculator.

    Updated: 15/03/2024

    Try Our Self-Drive Plant Hire Cost Calculator

    Updated: 26/08/2026

    Use our online calculators to calculate the cost of hiring plant equipment. Our plant hire cost calculator considers working days, hire rates, transportation fees, and fuel costs.

    Our plant hire calculators accurately estimate weekly or short-term self-drive hire rates over working days between two dates, excluding weekends and operator costs.

    Plant Hire Calculator

    Calculate Your Plant Hire Rental Costs for a Period

    Calculates the total hire cost for plant over working days between two dates, excluding weekends.

    Applies to all rate and cost figures below
    Hire Rate
    £
    Rate charged per hire week Enter the weekly hire rate.
    Hire Dates
    Start date Enter a valid start date as dd/mm/yyyy.
    End date Enter a valid end date on or after the start date.
    Exclude Days
    Selected days are excluded from the hire period and cost calculation, and set the working week length used for Hire Weeks (7 minus the number of excluded days). Saturday and Sunday are excluded by default, giving a 5-day week.

    Cost Summary

    Plant Hire Period and Cost Summary

    # of DaysTotal hire period in days, excluding weekends
    —
    Hire WeeksTotal hire period in weeks and days (5-day week)
    —
    Total Hire Cost for the PeriodTotal cost of hire excluding VAT, operator, fuel and transport
    £0.00
    Enter hire details to calculate
    Estimates only. Figures exclude VAT, operator, fuel, transport, consumables and plant insurance unless stated otherwise. Confirm final rates and hire terms with your plant hire provider.
    • Please note that our cost calculator does not account for public holidays.
    • Some Plant Hire companies have a minimum of a week's hire or might apply a different rate for hire periods shorter than a week. For example: (1 day hire = 50% of the hire rate, 2 day hire = 75% of the hire rate and 3 days or more = 1 week)

    Please see our rate guide for mini diggers covering micro to 5-tonne excavators and Tiger Plant’s comprehensive guide on the benefits of hiring plant versus buying.

    To accurately estimate your equipment rental overheads throughout the hire period, please use our Plant Hire Calculator Series. Our calculators provide a comprehensive breakdown of your plant hire costs to help you forecast your overheads accurately.

    Our cost calculator page includes various tools, such as the Fuel Usage Cost Calculator and the Operated Plant Hire Calculator.

    Average Plant Hire Rates

    Average Mini and Midi Excavator Hire Rates in the UK

    Average 0.8 tonne listed hire rates:  £180.00 per week
    Average 1.5 tonnes listed hire rates:  £180.00 per week
    Average 3 tonne listed hire rates:  £250.00 per week
    Average 6 tonne listed hire rates:  £340.00 per week
    Average 8 tonne listed hire rates:  £430.00 per week

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