
Skid Steer Rentals
Versatile loaders for site prep and material handling.

At 2M Machinery, renting, buying, or selling heavy equipment is simple. We are a family owned yard serving East Texas with better pricing, well maintained machines, and fast, friendly support. Whether you need a skid steer for weekend site work, an excavator for your crew, or you want to sell a machine for cash, we keep it easy and efficient.
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Machines are serviced in-house and available by the day, week, or month. Top rentals include skid steers, excavators, and dozers. Delivery is available within about 30 miles of Tyler; larger transports are quoted.
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We connect you with reputable lenders. Renting? Provide a COI or select our in-house rental insurance option during booking. We explain limits and exclusions clearly.
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Family Owned in East Texas
2M Machinery is a family-owned and operated business in East Texas. We buy, sell, and rent quality construction and farm equipment. We also offer reliable equipment financing and professional auction services. Our mission is to provide the best equipment at the BEST PRICES. You'll find that our equipment is usually listed at least 10% below market price. Why? The answer is in our name. Our business started as a partnership between Marshal and Matt (2M), and 2M also means Moving Metal, so we strive to MOVE EQUIPMENT! Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. - Corinthians 3:5
Inspected & Ready to Work
At 2M Machinery, we buy, sell, trade, rent, and broker auctions for all types of heavy machinery. We inspect and service every piece of construction and farm equipment to ensure it's ready to work when it leaves our facility. We are a small shop focused on buying and selling machinery with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Company owners Marshal and Matt understand the equipment business and know what it takes to deliver reliable, ready-to-work equipment at great prices.

Skid steers, excavators, dozers, and attachments for East Texas jobsites.

Versatile loaders for site prep and material handling.

Compact to full size for trenches, utilities and demo.

Grading and earthmoving for pads and driveways.

Forks, grapple buckets, brush cutters, augers and more. No 4 in 1 buckets.
At 2M Machinery, we're proud to serve our neighbors across East Texas with quality construction and farm equipment. From our home base in Tyler, we deliver reliable machinery and auction services to surrounding communities including Lindale, Bullard, Whitehouse, Jacksonville, Flint, Mineola, Chandler, and even Longview (by quote). Whether you're buying, selling, or renting, our team is committed to making equipment accessible and affordable right where you need it.
(903) 330-6029Rated 5 stars on Google from 19 customer reviews.
"Great doing business with 2M Machinery. Our new to us Volvo Motor Grader runs like a champ! Thank you so much!"
Google review · 3 weeks ago
"Purchased a JCB Telehandler from 2M Machinery. The machine was better than advertised, I was treated with respect, and the entire transaction was professional and ethical. The 2M Machinery folks are top notch."
Google review · 2 weeks ago
"Drove 6 hours. Excavator was as described. Happy customer."
Google review · 2 years ago
"Great communication, machine in great shape, delivered quickly Thanks again Sean"
Google review · 10 months ago
"Would highly recommend using this company"
Google review · 2 months ago
"Great service, and easy to work with! Thanks for all the help 2M!"
Google review · 8 months ago
Practical guidance on rentals, land clearing, used equipment, and getting the right machine for East Texas jobs.

At some point, every piece of equipment outlives its job on your property. Maybe a project wrapped up and the excavator's been sitting since. Maybe you're upgrading to a newer skid steer and don't need two. Whatever the reason, once you've decided to sell, the next question is usually the practical one: what actually happens next, and how do you make sure you get a fair number for it?

Renting a skid steer in Tyler, TX usually costs between $200 and $400 per day, with weekly and monthly rates bringing the daily cost down. Your final number depends on three things: the size of the machine, the attachments you need, and how long you keep it. Below is a straight breakdown so you can budget before you call for a quote.

Clearing one acre of land in East Texas typically runs from about $1,500 for light brush to $5,000 or more for dense timber. The wide range comes down to three things: what is growing on the land, the clay soil underneath it, and how wet the ground is when the work happens. Here is how those factors shape your final cost.

For most used excavators, anything under 6,000 to 8,000 hours can still be a solid buy if the machine was well maintained. But hours alone do not tell the whole story. Service history, undercarriage wear, and how the machine spent its life matter just as much as the number on the meter. Here is how to read that number the right way before you buy.

If your job is mostly digging, a mini excavator is usually the right rental. If you need to lift, carry, grade, or run attachments, a skid steer is the more versatile choice. Many East Texas projects actually use both, and the right pick comes down to the task in front of you. Here is how to match the machine to the work.
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