There was a time when the United Rental operation in Lakeside, CA, had as many as 20 straight-mast forklifts available to rent. Now contractors can choose from just four. “We’ve been selling them out ...

Carrying pallets of building materials and supplies. Relocating barriers around highway projects. Lifting and placing insulation, plywood and shingles onto roofs. Moving trees around a nursery.

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