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The seamless movement of goods and materials is the backbone of almost every industry. It gets important materials from A to B, ensuring businesses have the products they need to operate. Loading and unloading goods may seem like routine tasks, but they often present significant challenges to businesses. You’re often working with limited space, varying… Continue reading Streamlining freight handling: How side loader rentals optimise the loading & unloading process

Truck and heavy vehicle fleet managers face a delicate balancing act in their roles. You’re managing the safety of your people and fleet, while simultaneously maintaining compliance with all safety codes and ensuring your fleet operates at peak efficiency. Regular, reliable vehicle brake testing plays a critical role in achieving all these goals. It helps… Continue reading How Rentco is creating safer roads with reliable brake testing services

We know that businesses in the logistics, agricultural, mining, and construction industries dread the thought of unnecessary downtime. If a vehicle or piece of equipment fails, it can cause elements of your operations to grind to a halt while you wait for a repair or replacement. It puts you behind schedule, stretches your budget, and… Continue reading Reduce downtime with proactive maintenance and transport equipment rentals

We consider the humble yard truck to be one of the most useful pieces of equipment you can have in your commercial freight yard or worksite. Also known as a ‘terminal tractor’, they’re specially designed for moving trailers or cargo containers in and around your premises faster and more efficiently than a regular truck or… Continue reading The top five industries that can benefit from yard truck rental

When compared to the rest of the world, Australia is behind in the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) – particularly in the logistics and heavy industries. But when we take a closer look, these are exactly the industries that can benefit from employing EV solutions in their operations. At Rentco, we’re proud to announce the… Continue reading Green choices, brighter future: The transport equipment industry as a use case for electric vehicles

Rentco is always looking for new and innovative ways to serve our customers better, and one of the ways we’re doing this is by using Volvo trucks for our rental fleet. What exactly is it that made us choose Volvo for our fleet of trucks? Durability and reliability Volvo trucks can handle long distances and… Continue reading Why do Rentco choose Volvo for truck rentals?

Flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness: these are the prized qualities that freight and logistics companies look for when shopping around for transport equipment rentals. They also happen to be all of the same benefits that skel trailers (or ‘skeleton trailers’) can offer you! Whether you’re looking for ways to reduce costs or get the job done… Continue reading Why our skel trailer rentals are a must-have for logistics companies

Rentco is proud to announce that the long-awaited arrival of the first of 12 electric terminal tractors later in June. As proponents of carbon neutral and green vehicles, Rentco wants to help lead the industry towards a more sustainable future. Read the full announcement here.

Trucks are the backbone of the construction industry, performing a range of different roles. From prime movers to side loaders, tippers and mini tippers to transport your materials, they ensure that your project runs smoothly. And in the construction industry, your projects work to specific timelines. But they don’t always go to plan. So you… Continue reading Why long-term truck hire is a huge benefit for construction companies

When you need to transport equipment to and from site, you’ve got some choices to make. Particularly when it’s irregular-shaped or over-sized equipment. This is where flat rack containers are your best friend. Made from a heavy-duty base, these 40-foot containers only feature sides on the front and back of the rack. There are no… Continue reading Collapsible vs. non-collapsible flat rack containers: What you need to know