Freight Cost Calculator
What it really costs to ship a mini excavator, mini skid steer or attachment anywhere in the US. Pick a machine, enter your zip, get a live carrier quote from our yard in Chouteau, Oklahoma. Same quote our product pages give, same carriers we book.
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Shipping from our yard in Chouteau, OK
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Quoting for AGT H12R 1 Ton Hydraulic Thumb Mini Excavator ($4,000). Freight is priced on that machine's real weight and dimensions.
Typical shipping costs
These are the middle of our own quotes, not a guess: the median and the 25th–75th percentile range of real carrier quotes we have given, shipping from Chouteau, OK. Your zip decides where you land in the range.
| Shipping | Typical | Most land between | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini excavator (1–1.5 ton) | $933 | $652 – $1,186 | 158 |
| Mini skid steer (stand-on) | $734 | $570 – $951 | 104 |
| Skid steer attachment (forks, cutters, mulchers) | $375 | $288 – $519 | 237 |
| Excavator attachment (buckets, thumbs, rippers) | $184 | $175 – $208 | 32 |
| Fabric shelter kit | $266 | $203 – $419 | 35 |
From 566 quotes, updated 2026-09-04. Lifts, containers and fabric buildings ship flatbed and are quoted by hand.
What moves the price
Distance. Freight is priced by lane. Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas are the cheapest from our yard; the coasts cost the most. The calculator uses your real zip, not a state average.
Weight and size. A 1-ton mini excavator ships on a pallet or skid at 2,000–3,000 lb. Attachments are lighter but longer, and anything over 96 inches jumps a length bracket, which is why a 72-inch brush cutter can cost more to ship than a machine.
Where it lands. A business with a dock or forklift is the base price. A residential address and a liftgate (the truck lowers the freight to the ground) each add to it. Tick them in the calculator so the number you see is the number you pay.
In stock ships fastest. Machines on our lot in Chouteau leave within a few business days. Transit is usually 2–5 days in the central US.
Shipping questions
How much does it cost to ship a mini excavator?
From our yard in Chouteau, Oklahoma, half of our mini excavator quotes land between $652 and $1,186, with a median of $933. Distance, residential delivery and a liftgate are what move it. Enter your zip above for the real number.
How is equipment freight priced?
By weight, dimensions, freight class and distance, plus accessorials: a residential address, a liftgate for a site with no forklift or dock, and limited-access locations. Anything over 96 inches long jumps to the next length bracket, which is why an attachment can cost more to ship than a machine.
Do you ship nationwide?
Yes. Attachments and smaller machines go LTL freight; larger machines and lifts go flatbed. Local delivery around Chouteau, Pryor and Tulsa is by our own truck.
Is the quote on this page the real price?
Yes. It is the same live carrier quote our product pages give, from the same carriers we book. It is good for the machine and zip you selected; a different machine or a different address is a different quote.
What if I need a liftgate or I am shipping to a house?
Tick those boxes in the calculator. A residential address and a liftgate each add to the price because the carrier sends a smaller truck and has to lower the freight to the ground.
Shipping something we did not list, or a whole load? Call (918) 359-1089 — a real person quotes it. More on how we ship: shipping information.