Machine guide

Know your machines before you hire

What each machine does, which size fits your job, and the popular models you will find in Tanzania.

Machines for hire / Guide
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Excavators

Tracked diggers for foundations, trenches, drainage, loading trucks and site clearing.

17 models โ‰ˆ TZS 600,000โ€“1,100,000/day
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Mini excavators

Compact diggers that fit narrow plots, backyards and indoor demolition.

6 models โ‰ˆ TZS 350,000โ€“650,000/day
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Backhoe loaders

Two-in-one tractor: a loader bucket in front and a digging arm behind. The all-rounder for small sites.

4 models โ‰ˆ TZS 350,000โ€“650,000/day
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Wheel loaders

Big front buckets for moving and loading bulk material fast.

8 models โ‰ˆ TZS 500,000โ€“950,000/day
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Skid-steer loaders

Small, agile loaders that spin on the spot and accept dozens of attachments.

4 models โ‰ˆ TZS 300,000โ€“550,000/day
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Bulldozers

Heavy crawler tractors that push, spread and rough-grade large volumes of earth.

7 models โ‰ˆ TZS 800,000โ€“1,400,000/day
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Motor graders

Long-bladed machines that finish roads and platforms to an accurate level and camber.

6 models โ‰ˆ TZS 650,000โ€“1,100,000/day
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Road & soil rollers

Vibrating drums that compact soil, gravel and asphalt so foundations and roads stay firm.

7 models โ‰ˆ TZS 400,000โ€“750,000/day
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Tipper trucks

Tipping trucks that haul sand, stone, soil and rubble to and from site.

8 models โ‰ˆ TZS 250,000โ€“450,000/day
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Cranes

Mobile and tower cranes for lifting steel, precast, plant and building materials.

7 models โ‰ˆ TZS 900,000โ€“2,200,000/day
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Concrete mixers

Drum mixers and truck mixers that produce and deliver concrete.

4 models โ‰ˆ TZS 100,000โ€“450,000/day
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Telehandlers

Forklift-style machines with a telescopic boom for lifting loads up and out.

3 models โ‰ˆ TZS 350,000โ€“650,000/day
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Plate compactors & rammers

Hand-guided compaction for trenches, paving bases and tight spaces.

2 models โ‰ˆ TZS 40,000โ€“90,000/day

Specifications are typical manufacturer figures for each model and are meant as a guide. Daily rate ranges are Albertdeo's rough estimates of the Tanzanian market, not quotes โ€” owners set their own prices.