Frequently asked questions

Questions we get most

Are you a rental company?

No. Texas Lift Rental is an equipment rental broker. We do not own or operate equipment - we match your job to vetted local suppliers and stay on it until the machine is on site. You contract with the supplier, not with us, and a quote from us always names them.

What does it cost me to use you?

Nothing. Suppliers pay us a commission on business we introduce. You pay the supplier the quoted rate, and it is not marked up for our involvement.

Are the prices on this site real?

They are real market ranges from live Texas listings covering dozens of rental companies, with a source and a check date recorded against every band. They are estimates rather than quotes: your final price depends on availability, delivery distance and hire length.

Why is everything a range rather than a price?

Because we are describing a market we do not control. The low end is roughly what a well-supplied yard charges on a quiet week; the high end is what a scarce machine costs in a busy one. A single number would be false precision.

Why is a rental week not seven day rates?

Rental is priced to reward duration. Across Texas listings a week costs about 2.4 day rates and four weeks about 2.2 weekly rates, roughly 5.2 day rates for a month, not the nine a lot of online guides still repeat. If the job runs five days or more, ask for the weekly rate.

Why will you not price a crane?

Because cranes are not sold by the day. They are billed by the hour against a minimum, with mobilization charged separately in each direction, and larger machines are often bare-rented by the month. A day rate for a crane would be an invention, so we show the basis they are actually quoted on and price them by hand.

What does delivery cost?

Budget around $150 each way inside a Texas metro, plus roughly $4.5 per loaded mile beyond a 25 mile radius. On a short hire that is often the largest single variable in the total.

What is the rental protection plan, and can I decline it?

It is around 15% of the rental and it limits your liability if the machine is damaged or stolen. It is not insurance. You can usually decline it by supplying a compliant certificate of insurance naming the supplier. That is how most established contractors avoid it.

How is equipment rental taxed in Texas?

Bare rental is taxed at 8.25% in every city we cover. Texas adds a 1.5% TERP surcharge on off-road diesel equipment rated 50 horsepower or more, so a diesel rough terrain machine can reach 9.75% where an electric one stays at 8.25%. Equipment supplied with an operator on a single charge is generally not taxed as a rental at all.

Do you have yards or offices in these cities?

No, and we do not claim to. There is no local address or phone number anywhere on this site, because inventing one would be a fabrication. We match your job to vetted local suppliers who do have yards.

How fast can you come back?

A written quote within one business day, naming the supplier. If you need a machine in the next two hours, call a yard directly. A broker adds a step, and we would rather say so.

Can I book directly on this site?

No. Every submission is a request, not a booking. Nothing is reserved and nothing is charged until a supplier confirms availability and issues a written quote you accept.