Vehicle & heavy equipment hire: say what exactly you’re looking for

Vehicle and heavy equipment hire in the UAE

Updated 31 October 2026

Hire rates for vehicles and heavy equipment in the UAE are quoted for each machine and period, so there is no single price for this category. The main factors are the machine and its size, how many hours, days or months you need it, whether an operator is included, and how far the site is. Send those details in a BlaBlaPrice request and sellers will reply with a rate for your job.

• Machine type and size, for example an excavator, a crane or a minibus
• Hire length, from a few hours to several months
• Whether an operator and fuel are included
• Distance between the yard and the site, and delivery or collection
• Access to the site and the working hours allowed on it

Licence for a rental company

A company that hires out vehicles or machinery needs a professional licence that carries the rental activity matching its machines. The Dubai equipment rental licence itself typically costs AED 10,000 to AED 15,000, and one estimate puts the first-year budget for licence and set-up from around AED 20,000, before the first machine is bought. Ask the hire company which licence it holds and whether that licence covers the exact machine you need.

Heat, season and availability

Summer from May to September is very hot, so vehicles and machines need working air conditioning in the cab, and drivers and operators need shade and water. Outdoor work is easier from November to March, when the mild weather returns. Book in advance for those months, since availability can be tighter when many projects run at once.

How hire works between the emirates

Machines are moved between Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain, so transport is part of the price. Heavy machines usually need a low-loader or a truck, and the cost of moving them depends on the distance. Give the machine size in metres and tonnes, and the width of the site access in metres, so the company can plan the transport.

What to write in the request

Name the machine or vehicle, the size and capacity you need, the hire length, the start date and the site address. Say whether you need an operator, fuel, delivery and collection, and what the machine will be used for. For a vehicle, add the number of passengers or the weight of the load.

Describe the machine, the dates and the address in your own words in a BlaBlaPrice chat, and add a photo of the site if it helps. Free for buyers. The AI asks for missing details, looks through rental companies' websites and price lists in the UAE, and shows the prices and businesses it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their rate, terms and delivery, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to share them. Browse crane, excavator and bulldozer or equipment hire, or create a request.