Rental guides
The decisions that cost money to get wrong: sizing the machine, budgeting the delivery, choosing between electric and diesel, and understanding what Texas adds to the bill.
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What size lift do I need?
Working height is about six feet more than platform height, and confusing the two is the most expensive rental mistake there is. How to size a lift properly.
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Delivery and transport costs
Delivery is often the largest single variable on a short rental. What Texas metros typically charge, how mileage works, and the surcharges that come on top.
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Electric vs diesel lifts
Electric machines are quieter, cleaner and cheaper to run indoors. Diesel handles ground and grade. In Texas there is also a 1.5% tax difference between them.
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Rough terrain vs slab scissor lifts
Slab machines are for finished floors. Rough terrain machines are for everything else. Getting it wrong means a machine that arrives and cannot be used.
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Rental protection plan vs a COI
Suppliers add around 15% for a rental protection plan. A compliant certificate of insurance usually removes it. When each option makes sense.
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Texas equipment rental tax
Texas charges 8.25% sales tax on equipment rental, plus a 1.5% TERP surcharge on off-road diesel over 50 hp. Operated and road-legal units differ again.
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Rental terms glossary
Plain definitions of the terms that show up on an equipment rental quote and invoice, from working height and load centre to mobilization and RPP.
If you only read one
Read what size lift do I need. Working height is about six feet more than the platform height manufacturers quote, and confusing the two is the single most common and most expensive rental mistake there is. Then put the answer into the estimator and see what it costs in your city.
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