What We Do

Welcome to Wheel Plant, your trusted partner for self-hire plant, operated hire, and highways support services. Based in Darley Dale, we are an established highways contractor proudly working alongside Derbyshire Highways and VIA East Midlands, delivering reliable solutions across a wide range of projects. At Wheel Plant, we provide a modern fleet of well-maintained equipment available for both self-hire and operated hire, ensuring you have the right machinery and support when you need it most. Whether you’re managing a construction project, supporting highway maintenance or simply need dependable equipment and experienced operators, Wheel Plant is committed to delivering exceptional service, flexibility, and reliability. Explore our services and discover how we can help keep your project moving safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Machines available for hire

Plant Hire

Our self-hire range includes diggers, dumpers and hotbox trailers for highway, groundwork and general site use. All equipment is well maintained and available on an enquiry basis, with direct support to help you choose the right machine for the job.

Highway and Roadwork Solutions

Highways

We support highway and roadwork projects with practical, site-ready equipment for day-to-day use. From compact diggers to hotbox trailers, our hire service is built around dependable equipment, flexible availability and direct owner-operated support.

Wheel Plant Ltd

Owner Operated Self Hire for Highways and Groundworks

Latest Machines Available For Hire

Latest Diggers for Hire

CAT 301.6 Mini Excavator

Pricing From:
£ 70.00

Description

The Cat® 301.6 Mini Excavator delivers power and performance in a compact size to help you work in a wide range of applications.

CAT 302.7 Mini Excavator

Pricing From:
£ 100.00

Description

The Cat® 302.7 Mini Excavator delivers power and performance in a compact size to help you work in a wide range of applications.

CAT 305 EXCAVATOR

Pricing From:
£ 175

Description

Te CAT 305 is perfect for Drainage & deep trenching, Foundations & footings, Kerbing & highway works, Site prep and landscaping,
Utility installation

Latest Dumpers for Hire

1T Dumper

Pricing From:
£ 65

Description

Our Terex 1 tonne dumper is compact, reliable, and ideal for transporting spoil and materials around site safely and efficiently. Its small footprint and excellent manoeuvrability make it perfect for groundwork, landscaping, utility, and highway maintenance.

3T Swivel Dumper

Pricing From:
£ 150

Description

Our Terex 3 tonne swivel dumper is ideal for moving spoil and materials safely and efficiently around site. Featuring a hydrostatic 4WD transmission and swivel skip for accurate material placement, it is perfect for highways, utilities, trenching, groundworks.

6 TON DUMPDER

Pricing From:
£ 180

Description

Our Terex PT6000 6 tonne dumper is designed for moving large volumes of material quickly and efficiently across site. Featuring permanent 4WD, a heavy-duty forward tipping skip, and excellent stability, it is ideal for highways, utilities, large-scale works.

Latest Hotbox Trailers for Hire

Hotbox Trailer

Pricing From:
£ 150

Description

Our Proteus Hotbox Trailers is designed to keep asphalt hot and workable throughout the day, making it ideal for pothole repairs, reinstatement works, and highway maintenance projects. There is an extra cost if gas is needed.

Latest Road Rollers for Hire

JCB CT160.80

Pricing From:
£ 50

Description

Our JCB CT160-80 ride-on roller is designed for high-performance compaction across a range of applications. Compact, reliable, and easy to operate, it is ideal for asphalt, sub-base, and groundwork projects.

JCB CT260.120

Pricing From:
£ 80

Description

Our JCB CT260-120 tandem roller delivers high-performance compaction for highways, commercial surfacing, and groundwork projects. With a 1.2m drum width, powerful vibration system, and hydrostatic drive.

Latest Plant Trailers for Hire

Small Ifor Williams Plant Trailer

Pricing From:
£ 25

Description

Our Ifor Williams GH94BT beavertail plant trailer is a compact and reliable transport solution for mini excavators, dumpers, rollers, and other small plant equipment. Featuring a low loading angle, spring-assisted ramps, and heavy-duty construction.

Large Ifor Williams Plant Trailer

Pricing From:
£ 30

Description

Our Ifor Williams GH1054BT 2HB beavertail plant trailer is designed for safely transporting excavators, rollers, dumpers, and other plant equipment. With a high payload capacity, low loading angle, and robust construction, it is ideal for contractors.