The truck rental industry is growing, with expectations of a 5.4% increase in the next year alone. When you need a truck rental, short-term and long-term options are available. Here’s why it pays to work with a smaller rental company:

Big Rental Companies are Expensive

Large rental companies are most concerned with their profits. They work to maximize rentals, not worrying about the state of their fleet. You’re just a “number” to these companies. Additionally, they know that trucking is a booming industry that’s facing a shortage of 80,000+ drivers.

When demand is high and inventory is low, what happens?

Higher prices.

Large rental companies will inflate their prices because they know that you’re in a difficult situation and need a rig now. However, when you work with a family-owned business that maintains family values, you’re more likely to:

• Save money on your rig rental
• Maintain long-term relationships
• Secure better pricing and perks

You can say that a small rental company pays attention to the details that many of the large rental companies have long forgotten.

Small Rental Companies Pay Attention to Details

Small truck rental businesses pay attention to details and have the time to ask you about your rental needs. A truck may or may not be the right choice for you, and it’s up to our team to learn about your usage patterns so that you always get behind the wheel of a truck that fits your needs best.

Larger businesses forget about the small details and try to streamline the rental process.

Smaller rental businesses allow you to rent with confidence because they offer:

• Diverse inventory options, such as the option to rent crew cabs, vans, tractor-trailers and a wide range of other vehicles. Staff members are trained to help you find the truck that you need while also ensuring that the vehicle is within your budget.
• Custom plans that can be modified to fit your business, ensuring that you can rent one or even 10+ trucks and be confident that when you get behind the wheel, everything is perfect. Custom plans work to save you money, add to the rig’s reliability and can help you scale operations with ease.

When your business grows, these rental companies will grow to meet your needs. Large rental businesses often overlook your growth and never have the opportunity to really see how your business is growing and what steps they can take to help with this growth.

Extensive, Full-Service Leasing Inclusions

Short-term rentals are common, but there are times when you also need long-term leasing options. Working with a family-owned business means that you work closely with managers and with a team that is happy to offer long-term rental options, too.

Long-term leasing may be in your best interest and can:

• Be tailored to meet your needs
• Keep month-to-month costs low
• Include a wide range of trucks

Short-term rentals are often more expensive day-to-day when compared to long-term options. Additionally, if you use our long-term leasing, we offer the option to:

• Add maintenance plans to your agreement so that you don’t have to worry about dealing with costly, confusing maintenance.
• Roadside assistance, so if the truck breaks down or there’s another issue during the lease, there is someone to call and get you back on the road as fast as possible.
• Rent rigs that are thoroughly checked and cleaned before they’re put out on our lot.

All safety equipment is pre-equipped, ensuring that your rig has the utmost standard of safety for you and your drivers. At Suppose U Drive, we continually update our fleet and replace equipment so that every client who rents one of our rigs can be confident that they’re renting reliable trucks.

We also sell used trucks, so you can buy a used truck in the future from the same team that you rely on for your rental needs.

Working with a small business definitely has a lot of benefits.

As a small business truck rental company, we provide perks to our customers that very few in the industry can offer. The difference is in the attention to detail. When you work with us, we provide:

• Friendly, caring service that isn’t focused on up-charging you and ensuring that you spend the most money possible for your rental.
• Short- and long-term truck rentals to help you choose an affordable option to meet your current and future needs.
• Access to a dedicated team that cares about your success. A smaller team means that you receive the customer service only a family-owned business can provide.

We also offer you the option of placing your company logo on our trucks, monitoring your vehicle’s history and maintenance records, vehicle substitution program and other perks.

There are incentives when working with us for your truck rentals.

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