Fort Worth, Texas
Lift and crane rental in Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth prices with San Antonio rather than with Dallas, about 20% above the Texas average, even though it shares a rental market with Dallas. Big-box distribution work absorbs telehandler capacity that would otherwise cover the west side of the metroplex.
We arrange scissor lifts, boom lifts, telehandlers, forklifts and cranes across Fort Worth. We don't run a yard in Fort Worth. We match your job to vetted local suppliers and stay on it until the machine is on site.
What a Fort Worth job costs to price
Real Texas market rates by machine size and hire length. Change anything and the figure updates.
| Rental, 7 days | $281–$610 |
| Delivery and pickup | $300–$480 |
| Environmental fee (2%, capped at $99) | $6–$12 |
| Subtotal | $586–$1,102 |
| Texas sales tax (8.25%) | $48–$91 |
| Estimated total | $635–$1,193 |
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Fort Worth runs about 20% 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 Fort Worth
Fort Worth runs about 20% 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 $415–$610 for a week here. The same machine costs $183–$281 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.
Fort Worth forklift rental
Warehouse cushion-tire, outdoor pneumatic and rough-terrain forklifts from 5,000 lb up.
Fort Worth forklift rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Fort Worth, and these are the sizes that actually move. The forklifts for rent in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 5,000 lb cushion | $305–$443 | $763–$1,220 | $1,525–$3,203 |
| 8,000 lb cushion | $534–$622 | $1,160–$1,312 | $2,684–$3,050 |
| 10,000 lb cushion | $732–$854 | $1,891–$2,196 | $4,392–$5,124 |
| 5,000 lb pneumatic | $305–$443 | $763–$1,220 | $1,525–$3,203 |
| 8,000 lb pneumatic | $443–$610 | $1,251–$1,297 | $2,593–$3,113 |
| 10,000 lb pneumatic | $664–$720 | $1,518–$1,800 | $2,928–$4,307 |
| 6,000 lb rough terrain | $427–$534 | $687–$1,258 | $1,983–$2,425 |
| 8,000 lb rough terrain | $512–$586 | $1,196–$1,293 | $2,806–$3,172 |
Adjusted for Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average.
Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth-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 Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average. Rows marked as quoted by hand are billed on a basis a day rate would misrepresent.
Fort Worth boom lift rental
Articulating and telescopic booms from 30 ft to 185 ft, electric and diesel.
Fort Worth boom lift rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Fort Worth, and these are the sizes that actually move. Fort Worth boom lift rental is priced ex-yard: delivery is the line that changes most between two otherwise identical quotes. Rates below are adjusted for Fort Worth.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 30-45 ft articulating | $458–$671 | $1,086–$1,562 | $2,440–$3,538 |
| 45-60 ft articulating | $512–$872 | $1,488–$2,135 | $2,525–$6,344 |
| 60-80 ft articulating | $763–$1,488 | $1,940–$3,660 | $3,660–$8,540 |
| 40-60 ft telescopic | $534–$793 | $1,281–$2,135 | $2,672–$3,758 |
| 60-80 ft telescopic | $763–$1,293 | $1,679–$2,940 | $3,660–$7,259 |
| 80-125 ft telescopic | $1,171–$2,196 | $2,745–$5,502 | $6,173–$14,640 |
Adjusted for Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average.
Fort Worth scissor lift rental
Electric slab scissors for finished floors and rough-terrain scissors for open ground.
Fort Worth scissor lift rental is one of the most searched equipment terms in Fort Worth, and these are the sizes that actually move. Most people who rent a scissor lift in Fort Worth take it for a week or more, which is where the rate stops being a day rate. Rates below are adjusted for Fort Worth.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 19 ft electric | $116–$214 | $281–$610 | $525–$1,098 |
| 26 ft electric | $183–$281 | $415–$610 | $756–$1,342 |
| 32 ft electric | $268–$439 | $634–$891 | $1,159–$2,013 |
| 40 ft electric | $378–$488 | $854–$1,037 | $1,769–$2,318 |
| 26 ft rough terrain | $366–$512 | $854–$1,074 | $1,525–$2,074 |
| 32 ft rough terrain | $403–$512 | $903–$1,086 | $1,952–$2,379 |
| 40 ft rough terrain | $482–$549 | $1,068–$1,342 | $2,318–$2,745 |
Adjusted for Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average.
Fort Worth telehandler rental
Reach forklifts from 5,000 lb to 15,000 lb, with 19 ft to 56 ft of lift height.
Fort Worth telehandler rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Fort Worth carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. The telehandlers for rent in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 5,000 lb / 19 ft | $492–$675 | $1,423–$1,549 | $3,493–$3,694 |
| 6,000 lb / 42 ft | $712–$915 | $1,525–$1,706 | $3,348–$3,651 |
| 8,000 lb / 43 ft | $726–$1,220 | $1,862–$2,135 | $3,813–$4,667 |
| 10,000 lb / 55 ft | $978–$1,525 | $2,139–$4,118 | $5,341–$10,675 |
| 12,000 lb / 55 ft | $1,193–$1,762 | $2,749–$3,813 | $6,570–$9,150 |
Adjusted for Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average.
Fort Worth bucket truck rental
Road-legal insulated and non-insulated aerial devices from 35 ft to 75 ft.
We quote bucket truck rental in Fort Worth 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 | $305–$488 | $915–$1,464 | $2,440–$3,660 |
| 45 ft | $366–$610 | $1,098–$1,769 | $2,684–$4,392 |
| 55 ft+ | $488–$939 | $1,464–$2,684 | $3,965–$6,710 |
| 20-30 ton boom truck | Quoted by hand | ||
Adjusted for Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average. Rows marked as quoted by hand are billed on a basis a day rate would misrepresent.
Fort Worth man lift rental
One-person push-around and personnel lifts from 12 ft to 31 ft for indoor work.
Fort Worth man lift rental is a smaller market than the metro terms, so these are the sizes suppliers covering Fort Worth carry as standard rather than a full catalogue. Fort Worth man lift rental is priced ex-yard: delivery is the line that changes most between two otherwise identical quotes. Rates below are adjusted for Fort Worth.
| Size | Day | Week | 4 weeks |
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| 20-31 ft personnel lift | $214–$287 | $476–$598 | $836–$915 |
Adjusted for Fort Worth, which runs about 20% above the Texas average.
Working conditions in Fort Worth
Similar Blackland clay to Dallas with more limestone to the west. Sites toward Parker County get rockier and firmer, which suits outriggers.
The same North Texas convective wind pattern as Dallas, slightly stronger on the western edge where the plains begin.
Suppliers haul into Fort Worth on I-35W, I-30, I-820 and US 287. 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, crane rental accounts for about 22% of what people in Fort Worth look for, followed by boom lift rental and scissor 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 logistics and distribution around Alliance, energy services and industrial. 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 Fort Worth
Right-of-way permits are handled by the city; Alliance-area industrial sites are usually private ground and simpler to work on.
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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth.
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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 Fort Worth?
- A 26 ft electric scissor lift runs about $415–$610 for a week in Fort Worth. Fort Worth runs about 20% 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 Fort Worth?
- No. We don't run a yard in Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth?
- Similar Blackland clay to Dallas with more limestone to the west. Sites toward Parker County get rockier and firmer, which suits outriggers.
Will weather stop the job in Fort Worth?
- The same North Texas convective wind pattern as Dallas, slightly stronger on the western edge where the plains begin. 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 Fort Worth?
- Texas charges 8.25% sales tax on bare equipment rental in Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth 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. Right-of-way permits are handled by the city; Alliance-area industrial sites are usually private ground and simpler to work on.
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Get a price estimate for your Fort Worth 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.