Excavator & bulldozer

Excavator and bulldozer hire in Canada

Updated 4 November 2026

Excavator and bulldozer hire in Canada is quoted per job, and the results we found give no published daily or monthly rent. The machine listings show purchase prices, with used dozers at about CA$50,500 to CA$76,500. Describe the work in a BlaBlaPrice request to get each seller's rate.

• Machine type and size, such as a mini excavator or a full-size dozer
• Duration in days or months, which decides the monthly rent
• Scope of work and soil, including how much soil removal is needed
• Site address and access for the machine and any truck or low-loader
• Whether you need an operator, and the date the work starts

Every offer is quoted per job, and these factors decide its price.

Operator rules to check

In Ontario, the heavy equipment operator (excavator) trade needs at least Grade 12 or its equivalent and includes 240 hours of in-school training. Short operator courses in the results give a certificate valid for three years, and some course prices are quoted before GST, so check whether a price includes it. Ask sellers to show the operator's certificate before the machine goes on site.

Winter on site

Winter runs from December to February in Canada. Snow and cold slow earthworks in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Toronto, so if the work falls in that period, give the sellers the exact dates and ask how they plan around the weather. Soil changes the work too: say whether it is clay, sand or rock, and what needs to be removed.

How the hire is priced and moved

Hire is usually asked for by duration, so state the number of days or months rather than a single day. If the machine has to travel to the site, the truck and low-loader category covers transport, and sellers should confirm delivery and collection to your address in the offer.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You write the request in your own words. Our AI asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Canada, then shows the prices and businesses it found, while registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. Start with a request on BlaBlaPrice, or see vehicle and heavy equipment hire and crane hire.