Equipment rental guides

• How to Rent a Skid Steer: A Practical Checklist
  Step-by-step checklist for renting a skid steer: choosing wheels or tracks, attachments, transport, and what to ask the rental yard.
• Mini Excavator vs. Skid Steer: Which Should You Rent?
  Compare mini excavators and skid steers by job type – digging, trenching, grading and material handling – to pick the right rental.
• Boom Lift vs. Scissor Lift: How to Choose
  When to rent a boom lift versus a scissor lift: reach, height, indoor versus outdoor use, and how OSHA classifies each.
• 12 Questions to Ask an Equipment Rental Yard Before You Book
  What to ask an equipment rental yard about availability, rates, delivery, damage waivers, fuel, attachments and returns before booking.
• Equipment Rental Delivery vs. Picking It Up Yourself
  Should you have rental equipment delivered or tow it yourself? Towing capacity, trailers, permits and time considerations explained.
• Equipment Rental Insurance and Damage Waivers: The Basics
  A plain-language overview of damage waivers, liability and certificates of insurance when renting construction equipment.
• Aerial Lift and Scissor Lift Training: What OSHA Requires (Overview)
  General overview of OSHA training and safety rules for boom lifts and scissor lifts, with links to the official regulations.
• Call 811 Before You Dig: Renting Excavators, Trenchers and Augers
  Why and how to get underground utilities marked before using rented digging equipment, plus OSHA trench safety basics.
• Forklift Rental Guide: Types, Fuel and Operator Training
  Choosing a forklift rental: indoor vs. rough-terrain, fuel types, capacity, and OSHA operator training rules.
• Spring Landscaping Equipment Rental Checklist
  A practical spring checklist for renting skid steers, mini excavators, stump grinders and dump trailers for landscaping projects.
• Day, Week or Month: Choosing an Equipment Rental Period
  How day, week and month rental periods usually work, what to confirm in the contract, and how to avoid paying for idle days.
• How to Prepare Your Site for Equipment Delivery
  Clear access, ground bearing, staging and safety steps before a rental yard delivers a skid steer, excavator or lift.
• Compact Track Loader Rental Guide
  When to rent a compact track loader, what to ask about tracks, width, attachments and transport, and how it differs from a wheeled skid steer.
• Independent vs. National Equipment Rental Yards
  How independent rental yards and national chains often differ on fleet, delivery and service — and questions to ask either one.