Equipment rates per hour for skid steers, excavators and dozers
Hourly rates for skid steers, excavators and dozers rose 7% to 10% on California’s public schedule in 2026, and fuel was the only change.
Author: Aarti Singh
Aarti Singh is a content editor at KCS Global Group, editing articles for Cab And Cargo, The Backlog Brief and The Throttle Times. She holds a BBA and an MBA. Aarti checks drafts for factual accuracy against primary sources and for clarity, so readers can act on the information without guesswork. Articles she edits begin as AI-assisted drafts and are verified and revised by her before publication.