Dallas, Texas
Lift and crane rental in Dallas, TX
Dallas rates run about 15% above the Texas average, the widest gap of any metro on this site, because tilt-wall and data centre work keeps telehandlers and large booms on hire for months rather than days.
We arrange scissor lifts, boom lifts, telehandlers, forklifts and cranes across Dallas. We don't run a yard in Dallas. We match your job to vetted local suppliers and stay on it until the machine is on site.
What a Dallas job costs to price
Real Texas market rates by machine size and hire length. Change anything and the figure updates.
| Rental, 7 days | $719–$1,150 |
| Delivery and pickup | $300–$480 |
| Environmental fee (2%, capped at $99) | $14–$23 |
| Subtotal | $1,033–$1,653 |
| Texas sales tax (8.25%) | $85–$136 |
| Estimated total | $1,118–$1,789 |
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Dallas runs about 15% above the Texas average. 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 Dallas
Dallas runs about 15% above the Texas average, and that is applied to every figure on this page.
Rates last checked .
As a worked example, a 26 ft electric scissor lift comes to $391–$575 for a week here. The same machine costs $173–$265 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.
Dallas forklift rental
Warehouse cushion-tire, outdoor pneumatic and rough-terrain forklifts from 5,000 lb up.
Dallas forklift rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Dallas, and these are the sizes that actually move. Quotes for forklift rental in Dallas are written against the specific size, not the category, so the working height matters more than the machine name. Rates below are adjusted for Dallas.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 5,000 lb cushion | $288–$417 | $719–$1,150 | $1,438–$3,019 |
| 8,000 lb cushion | $504–$587 | $1,094–$1,236 | $2,530–$2,875 |
| 10,000 lb cushion | $690–$805 | $1,782–$2,070 | $4,140–$4,830 |
| 5,000 lb pneumatic | $288–$417 | $719–$1,150 | $1,438–$3,019 |
| 8,000 lb pneumatic | $417–$575 | $1,179–$1,222 | $2,444–$2,935 |
| 10,000 lb pneumatic | $626–$679 | $1,431–$1,696 | $2,760–$4,059 |
| 6,000 lb rough terrain | $402–$504 | $647–$1,186 | $1,869–$2,286 |
| 8,000 lb rough terrain | $483–$552 | $1,127–$1,219 | $2,645–$2,990 |
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average.
Dallas 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 Dallas-area crane house.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 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 | ||
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average. Rows marked as quoted by hand are billed on a basis a day rate would misrepresent.
Dallas boom lift rental
Articulating and telescopic booms from 30 ft to 185 ft, electric and diesel.
Dallas boom lift rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Dallas, and these are the sizes that actually move. Most people who rent a boom lift in Dallas take it for a week or more, which is where the rate stops being a day rate. Rates below are adjusted for Dallas.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 30-45 ft articulating | $431–$633 | $1,023–$1,472 | $2,300–$3,335 |
| 45-60 ft articulating | $483–$822 | $1,403–$2,012 | $2,381–$5,980 |
| 60-80 ft articulating | $719–$1,403 | $1,828–$3,450 | $3,450–$8,050 |
| 40-60 ft telescopic | $504–$747 | $1,208–$2,012 | $2,519–$3,542 |
| 60-80 ft telescopic | $719–$1,219 | $1,582–$2,772 | $3,450–$6,842 |
| 80-125 ft telescopic | $1,104–$2,070 | $2,588–$5,187 | $5,819–$13,800 |
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average.
Dallas scissor lift rental
Electric slab scissors for finished floors and rough-terrain scissors for open ground.
Dallas scissor lift rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Dallas, and these are the sizes that actually move. The scissor lifts for rent in Dallas come off regional fleets rather than one local yard, so availability moves with what the rest of the metro is doing. Rates below are adjusted for Dallas.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 19 ft electric | $109–$201 | $265–$575 | $494–$1,035 |
| 26 ft electric | $173–$265 | $391–$575 | $713–$1,265 |
| 32 ft electric | $253–$414 | $598–$839 | $1,093–$1,897 |
| 40 ft electric | $357–$460 | $805–$977 | $1,667–$2,185 |
| 26 ft rough terrain | $345–$483 | $805–$1,012 | $1,438–$1,955 |
| 32 ft rough terrain | $379–$483 | $851–$1,023 | $1,840–$2,243 |
| 40 ft rough terrain | $454–$518 | $1,006–$1,265 | $2,185–$2,588 |
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average.
Dallas telehandler rental
Reach forklifts from 5,000 lb to 15,000 lb, with 19 ft to 56 ft of lift height.
Dallas telehandler rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Dallas, and these are the sizes that actually move. Quotes for telehandler rental in Dallas are written against the specific size, not the category, so the working height matters more than the machine name. Rates below are adjusted for Dallas.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 5,000 lb / 19 ft | $463–$636 | $1,341–$1,461 | $3,292–$3,482 |
| 6,000 lb / 42 ft | $672–$862 | $1,438–$1,608 | $3,156–$3,442 |
| 8,000 lb / 43 ft | $684–$1,150 | $1,755–$2,012 | $3,594–$4,399 |
| 10,000 lb / 55 ft | $922–$1,438 | $2,016–$3,881 | $5,035–$10,063 |
| 12,000 lb / 55 ft | $1,125–$1,661 | $2,591–$3,594 | $6,193–$8,625 |
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average.
Dallas bucket truck rental
Road-legal insulated and non-insulated aerial devices from 35 ft to 75 ft.
We quote bucket truck rental in Dallas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 ft | $288–$460 | $862–$1,380 | $2,300–$3,450 |
| 45 ft | $345–$575 | $1,035–$1,667 | $2,530–$4,140 |
| 55 ft+ | $460–$885 | $1,380–$2,530 | $3,737–$6,325 |
| 20-30 ton boom truck | Quoted by hand | ||
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average. Rows marked as quoted by hand are billed on a basis a day rate would misrepresent.
Dallas man lift rental
One-person push-around and personnel lifts from 12 ft to 31 ft for indoor work.
Dallas man lift rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Dallas carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. Most people who rent a man lift in Dallas take it for a week or more, which is where the rate stops being a day rate. Rates below are adjusted for Dallas.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-31 ft personnel lift | $201–$270 | $448–$564 | $788–$862 |
Adjusted for Dallas, which runs about 15% above the Texas average.
Working conditions in Dallas
Blackland Prairie clay that shrinks and swells with the season. It carries a machine well when dry and turns to grease within hours of rain, so a rough terrain scissor lift is often the safer booking on an unfinished site even in summer.
Long hot summers with real convective wind. Afternoon gusts ahead of a storm line are the usual reason a boom lift stops work in North Texas, so plan the high-reach part of the day for the morning.
Suppliers haul into Dallas on I-35E, I-30, I-635 and the Dallas North Tollway. 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.
Measured against search demand across the metro, forklift rental accounts for about 37% of what people in Dallas look for, followed by crane rental and boom lift rental. That is a reasonable proxy for what the local yards keep on the fleet, and for which class runs short first.
The work driving equipment demand here is data centre and tilt-wall industrial construction and corporate campus fit-out. 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 Dallas
Lane and sidewalk closures are permitted by the city and reviewed separately downtown. Suburban jobs are usually simpler, but each DFW city runs its own process.
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 Dallas 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 Dallas.
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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 Dallas?
- A 26 ft electric scissor lift runs about $391–$575 for a week in Dallas. Dallas runs about 15% above the Texas average. 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 Dallas?
- No. We don't run a yard in Dallas. 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 Dallas?
- Blackland Prairie clay that shrinks and swells with the season. It carries a machine well when dry and turns to grease within hours of rain, so a rough terrain scissor lift is often the safer booking on an unfinished site even in summer.
Will weather stop the job in Dallas?
- Long hot summers with real convective wind. Afternoon gusts ahead of a storm line are the usual reason a boom lift stops work in North Texas, so plan the high-reach part of the day for the morning. 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 Dallas?
- Texas charges 8.25% sales tax on bare equipment rental in Dallas. 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 Dallas 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. Lane and sidewalk closures are permitted by the city and reviewed separately downtown. Suburban jobs are usually simpler, but each DFW city runs its own process.
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Get a price estimate for your Dallas 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.