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Compact Tool Carriers

These Mini Skid Steers Maximize Versatility While Navigating Super Small Jobsites

Compact tool carriers — also known as mini skid steers, mini track loaders and compact utility loaders — are some of the most versatile machines on today’s jobsites. These small but powerful loaders tackle tasks that once relied on hand tools and wheelbarrows, saving time and reducing labor. From landscaping and material handling to trenching, demolition and snow removal, compact tool carriers bring big productivity in a small footprint. At Compact Equipment, we cover every angle of this fast-growing category. Our reporting spans new model launches from leading OEMs, buyer’s guides that break down stand-on vs. walk-behind designs and in-depth explorations of the advantages of tracks versus tires. We also highlight safety tips, operator advice and attachment roundups to help contractors and homeowners get the most from their machines.

Attachments are where compact tool carriers shine. Buckets, forks, grapples, augers, trenchers, breakers and more transform these loaders into multi-tool machines. Our coverage also explores emerging technologies, including battery-powered mini skids designed for indoor use, like the electric Toro eDingo, which expands the possibilities for tight and sensitive environments. Whether you’re a pro looking to outfit your fleet, a rental operator balancing ROI or a homeowner planning a backyard project, Compact Equipment provides the insights, specs and stories you need to choose, operate and maintain the right compact tool carrier. Some good examples of these machines includes:

Toro Compact Utility Loaders | Vermeer Mini Skid Steers | Bobcat Mini Track Loaders

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Volteq Equipment Unveils Pre-Order Availability for the Electric Sky 1000 Stand-On Track Loader
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Compact Tool Carriers Toro edingo 500
Electric! An Overview of the Battery-Powered Stand-On and Walk-Behind Tool Carrier Market
October 25, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
Stand-On Mini Loader Pioneer Kanga Releases a New Kanga Kid (the 220)
October 23, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
The New Ditch Witch SK1750 Features a New Track System with a Tension Check Window
October 2, 2023
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New CTC? We Have You Covered.

From Operation and Upkeep to Attachments and Storage Congratulations! You bought a compact tool carrier! (Or a compact utility loader, mini ...

September 26, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
In the Market for a Stand-On or Walk-Behind Tool Carrier? Check Out These Offerings

Compact tool carriers — a.k.a. stand-on skid steers, compact utility loaders or mini skid steers (depending on the manufacturer) &mdas...

September 19, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
New Holland’s C314 Mini Track Loader Is Now Available to North American Contractors

Last week, after news that it was releasing a new compact track loader, New Holland Construction also announced the commercial availability ...

September 18, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
New Electric Equipment Brand Volteq Discusses the Emerging Battery-Powered U.S. Market

When it comes to selling battery-powered construction equipment, it feels like Europe is leading the (um) charge, but there are still some v...

September 13, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers Toro eDingo 500
Discussing Electric Compact Utility Loaders with Toro’s Sam Dando

Toro‘s compact utility loader first arrived on U.S. shores in 1995, and this new category of machine started a revolution as one of th...

September 6, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
How to Choose Your First Loader: Small Articulated Loader vs. Mini Track Loader

Are you a first-time loader buyer? Whether you need horsepower to increase your work efficiency or to combat labor shortages, a Bobcat machi...

August 9, 2023
Compact Tool Carriers
Mini Skid Steer Minimizes Labor for Southern Classic Landscape Management

In 2021, Southern Classic Landscape Management Inc. purchased a Vermeer CTX160 mini skid steer to replace its wheelbarrow fleet and help min...

August 2, 2023
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