Front-end loader hire in Witbank and surrounds
Wheel loaders with trained operators, for loading trucks, working stockpiles and feeding plants. By the shift, the month or on a contract, from our yard in eMalahleni.
- With an operator, or dry hire
- Delivered and collected
- By the day, week or month
What the front-end loader gets hired for
Jobs like these, on building sites, farms, mines and plants around Witbank and the towns near it.
Working stockpiles
Building, turning and reclaiming stockpiles of coal, ore, sand and stone.
Load and haulLoading trucks
Loads a tipper or haul truck in a few passes, so trucks keep moving.
Tipper truck hireFeeding a plant
Keeps the hopper at a crusher, screen or wash plant full, shift after shift.
Load and carry around the yard
Moves material short distances across a yard or site, where a truck would be slower.
Ways to hire a front-end loader
With an operator
One of our trained operators runs the loader, by the shift or for as long as the job runs.
On a load and haul contract
Loaders matched with our trucks and crews, for mines and plants that need material moved every day.
Dry hire
The loader on its own, for sites with their own ticketed operators.
3.5 m³ class wheel loaders, with operators.
How hiring works
Tell us the job
Phone, or send the form below: what the job is, where the site is and how long you need the machine.
Get a price
We tell you which machine suits the job, whether it is free and what it costs, delivery included.
It arrives on site
We deliver the machine, with its operator if you want one, and collect it when the job is done.
A 3.5 m³ loader, in numbers
Typical figures for the class. The exact numbers depend on the machine that goes out, so ask when you book if your job is close to a limit.
| Bucket | about 3.5 m³ |
|---|---|
| Dumps at | about 3.2 m, high enough for a tipper or haul truck |
| Weight | about 20 t, on four large tyres |
| Width | about 3 m over the bucket |
What front-end loader hire costs
We do not publish a rate card, because no two jobs cost the same. Tell us these five things and we come back with a price for yours.
Get a price for your job- The machine and its size
- A 30 t excavator costs more to run and to move than an 8 t one. Tell us the job and we will tell you which size does it without paying for more machine than you need.
- With or without an operator
- Wet hire includes a trained, ticketed operator. Dry hire is the machine alone, for crews who have their own.
- How long you need it
- A day, a week, a month or an ongoing contract. Longer hires carry a lower daily rate.
- Where the site is
- Delivery and collection depend on the distance from our yard in eMalahleni, and on the transport the machine needs.
- Hours and conditions
- Single or double shifts, standby time, and ground or site conditions that wear a machine harder.
Before the front-end loader arrives
Have these sorted and the machine works from the first hour.
A way in
The loader comes on a lowbed truck. Tell us where it can stop to offload, and about any low wires, narrow gates or soft ground on the way in.
Levels and pegs
Have the levels set out and pegged, so the operator knows where the finished surface goes from the first pass.
Material on site
Gravel, fill or stone should be on site, or booked with our tippers, so the machine is not left waiting.
Water for compaction
Layers compact best at the right moisture. Ask about one of our water trucks if there is no water on site.
Site rules
On a mine, power station or plant, tell us the site's permit, induction and medical requirements so they are in place before the machine arrives.
Working around Witbank
The ground
Around eMalahleni the ground is mostly clay over sandstone and shale, and some sites hit rock not far down. Tell us if earlier digging on your site hit rock, and we will send a machine that can handle it.
The rain
The Highveld gets its rain in summer, mostly as afternoon storms from about October to March. Wet clay slows a machine and fills trenches, so we plan digging for the mornings and backfill soon after. Dams are best built in the dry winter months.
Mines, power stations and plants
Sites at the mines and the power stations around Witbank, like Duvha, Kendal, Kriel and Kusile, need the induction and paperwork done before a machine goes through the gate. Tell us what your site asks for when you enquire.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Phone 013 692 8599.
Do you hire front-end loaders with operators?
Yes. Our loaders go out with trained operators, by the shift or for a longer contract. Dry hire is available for sites with their own ticketed operators.
What is the difference between a front-end loader and a TLB?
A TLB is a small all-rounder that digs at the back and loads at the front. A front-end loader only loads, but with a far bigger bucket, so it moves much more material in a shift on a stockpile or at a plant.
How much does front-end loader hire cost?
It depends on the hire length, the hours or shifts, whether you need an operator and how far the site is from eMalahleni. Send the job and we will quote it.
Do you supply loaders to mines and plants near Witbank?
Yes. Loaders for mines, power stations, smelters and processing plants around Witbank, Ogies, Kriel and Middelburg, with the site paperwork in place before they go in.
Delivered from our yard in eMalahleni
We deliver and collect across Witbank and the towns around it. Distances are straight line from the middle of eMalahleni; the road is a little longer.
In eMalahleni itself we work all over town, from Del Judor, Reyno Ridge, Ben Fleur, Tasbet Park, Duvha Park, Model Park, Die Heuwel and Witbank Central, and in the industrial areas of Ferrobank, Klipfontein and Marelden.
Get a quote for front-end loader hire
Tell us the job and where it is. We come back with what is free and a price.
Ask for a quote
Leave your number and we call you back. The Vanalls team works out the price for your job.
Or call 013 692 8599, Mon–Fri