Brownsville, Texas
Lift and crane rental in Brownsville, TX
Brownsville is the furthest south market on this site and the thinnest locally supplied. Heavy marine and shipbreaking work also skews demand toward large-capacity machines that simply are not held locally, so lead time and transport, not the day rate, are what shape the quote.
We arrange scissor lifts, boom lifts, telehandlers, forklifts and cranes across Brownsville. We don't run a yard in Brownsville. We match your job to vetted local suppliers and stay on it until the machine is on site.
What a Brownsville job costs to price
Real Texas market rates by machine size and hire length. Change anything and the figure updates.
| Rental, 7 days | $625–$1,000 |
| Delivery and pickup | $300–$480 |
| Environmental fee (2%, capped at $99) | $13–$20 |
| Subtotal | $938–$1,500 |
| Texas sales tax (8.25%) | $77–$124 |
| Estimated total | $1,015–$1,624 |
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Brownsville prices off the statewide band, with no metro adjustment. Sales tax only. The TERP surcharge applies to off-road diesel equipment, so it does not apply to this machine.
Prices are estimates based on published Texas rental rates, not quotes. Your final price depends on availability, delivery distance and how long you keep the machine.
What equipment costs in Brownsville
We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest Texas metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything. One suburb can appear 40% more expensive than the city next to it purely because three machines were listed that week. Brownsville jobs price off the statewide band, adjusted for haul distance from the nearest yards.
Rates last checked .
As a worked example, a 26 ft electric scissor lift comes to $340–$500 for a week here. The same machine costs $150–$230 for a single day, which is the clearest illustration of how sharply rental pricing rewards duration: a week is roughly two and a half day rates, and four weeks is roughly five, not the nine that a lot of online cost guides still repeat.
Tax is worth planning for. Texas charges 8.25% sales tax on bare rental, and adds a 1.5% TERP surcharge on off-road diesel equipment rated 50 horsepower or more. An electric scissor lift is taxed at 8.25%; a diesel rough terrain machine can reach 9.75%. Most rental price guides never mention it. How Texas taxes equipment rental sets out both, along with the operator exception.
Brownsville forklift rental
Warehouse cushion-tire, outdoor pneumatic and rough-terrain forklifts from 5,000 lb up.
Brownsville forklift rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Brownsville carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. The forklifts for rent in Brownsville come off regional fleets rather than one local yard, so availability moves with what the rest of the metro is doing. Rates below are the statewide Texas band.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 5,000 lb cushion | $250–$363 | $625–$1,000 | $1,250–$2,625 |
| 8,000 lb cushion | $438–$510 | $951–$1,075 | $2,200–$2,500 |
| 10,000 lb cushion | $600–$700 | $1,550–$1,800 | $3,600–$4,200 |
| 5,000 lb pneumatic | $250–$363 | $625–$1,000 | $1,250–$2,625 |
| 8,000 lb pneumatic | $363–$500 | $1,025–$1,063 | $2,125–$2,552 |
| 10,000 lb pneumatic | $544–$590 | $1,244–$1,475 | $2,400–$3,530 |
| 6,000 lb rough terrain | $350–$438 | $563–$1,031 | $1,625–$1,988 |
| 8,000 lb rough terrain | $420–$480 | $980–$1,060 | $2,300–$2,600 |
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything.
Brownsville crane rental
Rough-terrain, all-terrain, crawler and tower cranes, bare or operated and maintained.
Cranes are the one category we will not put a day rate on. They are billed by the hour against a minimum, with mobilization charged separately in each direction, and for larger machines bare rental is quoted by the month. Send us the pick, meaning weight, radius and site access, and we come back with a real figure from a Brownsville-area crane house.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-45 ton rough terrain | Quoted by hand | ||
| 50-75 ton rough terrain | Quoted by hand | ||
| 90-130 ton all terrain | Quoted by hand | ||
| 100-150 ton crawler | Quoted by hand | ||
| Tower crane | Quoted by hand | ||
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything. Rows marked as quoted by hand are billed on a basis a day rate would misrepresent.
Brownsville boom lift rental
Articulating and telescopic booms from 30 ft to 185 ft, electric and diesel.
Brownsville boom lift rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Brownsville carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. Brownsville boom lift rental is priced ex-yard: delivery is the line that changes most between two otherwise identical quotes. Rates below are the statewide Texas band.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 30-45 ft articulating | $375–$550 | $890–$1,280 | $2,000–$2,900 |
| 45-60 ft articulating | $420–$715 | $1,220–$1,750 | $2,070–$5,200 |
| 60-80 ft articulating | $625–$1,220 | $1,590–$3,000 | $3,000–$7,000 |
| 40-60 ft telescopic | $438–$650 | $1,050–$1,750 | $2,190–$3,080 |
| 60-80 ft telescopic | $625–$1,060 | $1,376–$2,410 | $3,000–$5,950 |
| 80-125 ft telescopic | $960–$1,800 | $2,250–$4,510 | $5,060–$12,000 |
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything.
Brownsville scissor lift rental
Electric slab scissors for finished floors and rough-terrain scissors for open ground.
Brownsville scissor lift rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Brownsville carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. Most people who rent a scissor lift in Brownsville take it for a week or more, which is where the rate stops being a day rate. Rates below are the statewide Texas band.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 19 ft electric | $95–$175 | $230–$500 | $430–$900 |
| 26 ft electric | $150–$230 | $340–$500 | $620–$1,100 |
| 32 ft electric | $220–$360 | $520–$730 | $950–$1,650 |
| 40 ft electric | $310–$400 | $700–$850 | $1,450–$1,900 |
| 26 ft rough terrain | $300–$420 | $700–$880 | $1,250–$1,700 |
| 32 ft rough terrain | $330–$420 | $740–$890 | $1,600–$1,950 |
| 40 ft rough terrain | $395–$450 | $875–$1,100 | $1,900–$2,250 |
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything.
Brownsville telehandler rental
Reach forklifts from 5,000 lb to 15,000 lb, with 19 ft to 56 ft of lift height.
Brownsville telehandler rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Brownsville carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. The telehandlers for rent in Brownsville come off regional fleets rather than one local yard, so availability moves with what the rest of the metro is doing. Rates below are the statewide Texas band.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 5,000 lb / 19 ft | $403–$553 | $1,166–$1,270 | $2,863–$3,028 |
| 6,000 lb / 42 ft | $584–$750 | $1,250–$1,398 | $2,744–$2,993 |
| 8,000 lb / 43 ft | $595–$1,000 | $1,526–$1,750 | $3,125–$3,825 |
| 10,000 lb / 55 ft | $802–$1,250 | $1,753–$3,375 | $4,378–$8,750 |
| 12,000 lb / 55 ft | $978–$1,444 | $2,253–$3,125 | $5,385–$7,500 |
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything.
Brownsville bucket truck rental
Road-legal insulated and non-insulated aerial devices from 35 ft to 75 ft.
We quote bucket truck rental in Brownsville by hand rather than estimating it. Published rates for these units vary so widely between sources that an on-screen number would be misleading, and because they are road-legal the tax treatment differs too.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 35 ft | $250–$400 | $750–$1,200 | $2,000–$3,000 |
| 45 ft | $300–$500 | $900–$1,450 | $2,200–$3,600 |
| 55 ft+ | $400–$770 | $1,200–$2,200 | $3,250–$5,500 |
| 20-30 ton boom truck | Quoted by hand | ||
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything. Rows marked as quoted by hand are billed on a basis a day rate would misrepresent.
Brownsville man lift rental
One-person push-around and personnel lifts from 12 ft to 31 ft for indoor work.
Brownsville man lift rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Brownsville carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. Brownsville man lift rental is priced ex-yard: delivery is the line that changes most between two otherwise identical quotes. Rates below are the statewide Texas band.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-31 ft personnel lift | $175–$235 | $390–$490 | $685–$750 |
Statewide Texas band. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything.
Working conditions in Brownsville
Coastal delta soil with a very high water table, and genuine salt exposure on top of it. Soft ground limits what can be set up where, and corrosion shortens the life of anything left outdoors. Machines come back from the port needing a wash rather than just a fuel top-up.
Hot, humid and squarely in the hurricane track. Storm season affects availability directly: suppliers become reluctant to leave machines on an exposed coastal site, and equipment gets recalled or repositioned at short notice.
Suppliers haul into Brownsville on US 77/83 and SH 4. Distance from the yard is usually the largest single variable in a delivery charge, which is why we ask for the site address rather than just the city.
Brownsville generates too little standalone search demand to read a local equipment mix from, which is itself informative: the fleet serving it is based elsewhere. In practice that means Houston, roughly 297 miles away, and the haul is a real line on the quote rather than a rounding error.
The work driving equipment demand here is port, shipbreaking and heavy marine work, aerospace and cross-border logistics. That shapes what local yards stock, and it is the reason availability tightens for some classes and not others. See also wind limits and Texas heat and site prep and ground conditions.
Permits and site access in Brownsville
Port and aerospace facilities run their own access control, including escorted movement and restricted windows, which governs the delivery date more than city permitting does.
If the machine has to sit in the road, on a sidewalk or over a property line, that is a permitting question rather than a rental one, and it is the most common reason a delivery date slips. Tell us where the machine needs to stand and we will flag it before the quote goes out.
How a Brownsville request works
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Step 1
Tell us the job
Send the machine or the working height, the dates and the site address.
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Step 2
We check the market
We price and check availability with vetted suppliers covering Brownsville.
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Step 3
You get a written quote
A written figure within one business day, naming the supplier and what is included.
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Step 4
The machine arrives
You deal with the supplier directly from there, and we stay on it until it is on site.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to rent a scissor lift in Brownsville?
- A 26 ft electric scissor lift runs about $340–$500 for a week in Brownsville. We don't publish a Brownsville-specific rate. Below the five largest Texas metros the rate sampling is too thin to mean anything, so we quote the statewide band and adjust for haul distance. Longer hires drop the effective day rate sharply: a week is roughly two and a half day rates, not seven.
Do you have a yard in Brownsville?
- No. We don't run a yard in Brownsville. We match your job to vetted local suppliers and stay on it until the machine is on site. That is worth knowing up front, because it means we are quoting the whole local market rather than one company's price list.
What ground conditions should I expect in Brownsville?
- Coastal delta soil with a very high water table, and genuine salt exposure on top of it. Soft ground limits what can be set up where, and corrosion shortens the life of anything left outdoors. Machines come back from the port needing a wash rather than just a fuel top-up.
Will weather stop the job in Brownsville?
- Hot, humid and squarely in the hurricane track. Storm season affects availability directly: suppliers become reluctant to leave machines on an exposed coastal site, and equipment gets recalled or repositioned at short notice. Most platforms have a wind limit around 28 mph, and it applies to the gust rather than the average.
How is equipment rental taxed in Brownsville?
- Texas charges 8.25% sales tax on bare equipment rental in Brownsville. On top of that there is a 1.5% TERP surcharge on off-road diesel equipment rated 50 horsepower or more, so an electric scissor lift is taxed at 8.25% and a diesel rough terrain machine can reach 9.75%. Equipment supplied with an operator on a single charge is generally not taxed as a rental at all.
How quickly can you get equipment to a Brownsville job?
- We come back with a written quote within one business day, naming the supplier. Delivery itself depends on the yard and the machine. Common sizes usually move within a day or two, and anything tall, heavy or specialised needs more notice. Port and aerospace facilities run their own access control, including escorted movement and restricted windows, which governs the delivery date more than city permitting does.
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Get a price estimate for your Brownsville job
Tell us the job and we come back with a written quote within one business day, naming the supplier.
This is a request, not a booking. We confirm availability and final pricing with a local supplier before anything is committed.