Compact Equipment

Compact Equipment is a trade pub covering the smaller categories of construction machinery. Our gearheads operate, analyze and write about off-highway equipment such as skid steers, mini excavators, utility vehicles, telehandlers and basically any diesel- or electric-powered construction machine (some landscape and ag too) that can be hauled on a trailer without a CDL.

We dissect market trends, explain complex OEM systems, visit manufacturing facilities and tradeshows and dispense our insights to contractors, machine operators, fleet managers, rental houses, municipalities and even the manufacturers themselves.

On any given day, stories from Compact Equipment outlets ranged from how do you buy a grade control system for your mini excavator to a deep dive on off-highway diesel engine oils. Our editorial content is enjoyed on multiple media channels — print, web, email, webinars, social media, seminars and beyond. We print six times a year, blast out two e-newsletters nearly every week and usually post two to three times a day at compactequip.com. Editors travel the globe to visit machine makers like Caterpillar and Volvo, researching new machines, regulations, technologies and trends. Beyond the complete machine, our writers detail attachments and implements, OEM systems from engines to tires, vocational trucks, hand tools and business and tech issues that range from telematics to autonomy.