Melbourne & St. Cloud Dispatch: Text/Request dispatch — Fits 40 in Gates | Hydraulic Thumb Included
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Operator-for-Hire

Hire Eddie to Operate the Mini Excavator

Tight yard, first-time project or heavy brush and stump grab work? Eddie brings the QK18R and keeps the controls the whole time.

✓ No $1,000 Security Hold
✓ No Insurance or Damage Waiver Fees
✓ Free Delivery Within 15 Miles on Half-Day and Full-Day packages

Operator packages

Half-Day

$450

Up to 4 hours on site, delivery included within 15 miles.

Book Half-Day
Full-Day

$795

Up to 8 hours on site, delivery included within 15 miles.

Book Full-Day
Hourly

$95/hr

3-hour minimum + $125 flat mobilization within 15 miles ($410 minimum total; custom mobilization quote beyond 15 miles).

Book Hourly

Real-world project estimates

Mini excavator digging a narrow trench across a sandy Florida yard

Irrigation or drainage trench

Up to 100 ft shallow

$450–$650

Hydraulic thumb and bucket gripping cut palm fronds and branches

Light brush clearing / hydraulic thumb grab work

Small lot

$450 Half Day / $795 Full Day

Mini excavator loading branches and concrete debris into a dumpster

Grab, sort, and load debris, stumps, and logs

Into your trailer or dumpster

$450–$750 depending on volume

Final operator quote

Snap 3 Photos for a Final Quote

Final operator quotes require photos or a site check. Send your details and 3 photos of the yard or debris pile straight from your phone.