Forklift hire by region
Scotland
Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Dunfermline, East Kilbride, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Inverness, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Paisley, Perth, Stirling
North East
Blyth, Consett, Cramlington, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Washington
North West
Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Carlisle, Chester, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, St Helens, Stockport, Warrington, Wigan
Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley, Bradford, Castleford, Doncaster, Grimsby, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Wakefield, York
East Midlands
Boston, Chesterfield, Corby, Derby, Grantham, Hinckley, Kettering, Leicester, Lincoln, Loughborough, Mansfield, Newark-on-Trent, Northampton, Nottingham, Wellingborough
West Midlands
Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Hereford, Nuneaton, Redditch, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Telford, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcester
Wales
Bangor, Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Deeside, Llanelli, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Newport, Pontypridd, Port Talbot, Swansea, Wrexham
East of England
Basildon, Bedford, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Felixstowe, Grays, Harlow, Ipswich, Luton, Norwich, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Stevenage, Watford
London
Barking, Bromley, Croydon, Dagenham, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hayes, Kingston upon Thames, Park Royal, Romford, Stratford, Tottenham, Wandsworth, Wembley
South East
Ashford, Aylesbury, Basingstoke, Brighton, Crawley, Dartford, Guildford, High Wycombe, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton
Typical forklift hire prices
- Short-term counterbalance hire: £100–£160 a day
- Smaller forklifts, weekly: £65–£250 a week
- Larger or specialist trucks, weekly: £250–£800+ a week
- Long-term contract hire (6+ months): from £50–£70 a week
UK guide prices before VAT, taken from our guide How much does forklift hire cost in the UK?. Your quotes depend on the exact job.
Common questions
Is there a minimum hire period?
Many hire companies charge a one-week minimum, so check before booking a short hire. Long-term contracts of six months or more usually bring the weekly rate down.
Is servicing included in forklift hire?
Most hire rates include routine maintenance, breakdown cover and a current thorough examination report. Fuel or charging, the operator and damage in use are usually extra.
Do I need to supply the operator?
Most forklift hire is self-drive, so you supply a trained and authorised operator. Some suppliers can provide a driver for an extra charge.
What details do suppliers need to quote?
The heaviest load, the lift height, where the truck will work (indoors, yard or rough ground) and how long you need it.