Business phone system for construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in the United States

County Business Patterns counted 5,495 construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in the U.S. in 2023 (NAICS 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing). They employed 74,730 people in mid-March and paid $6.8 billion in annual payroll. The average establishment has 13.6 employees. That is 1.6 establishments for every 100,000 residents.

Texas has the most (1,080), followed by California (580), Louisiana (278), and Florida (276). Relative to population, North Dakota leads with 9.4 per 100,000 residents, and Vermont has the fewest at 0.6.

Why the phone matters for construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies

Equipment rental companies take reservations, delivery requests and breakdown calls from contractors on tight schedules. Missing a call can idle a job site.

Calls construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies commonly handle:

• A contractor calls to rent an excavator for tomorrow.
• A customer calls about a machine that stopped working.
• A customer calls to extend a rental.
• The company calls a customer about pickup.
• A homeowner calls about renting a skid steer.

Texting and after-hours calls

Rental companies text delivery windows and pickup confirmations.

Early-morning calls before jobs start are common.

How big construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies are

36.2% of U.S. construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023. 54.0% had fewer than ten. Most phone decisions in this industry are made for small teams, where one shared number and sensible routing matter more than a desk phone per person.

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies by state

Establishment counts for the 50 states (and DC) where Census published a figure, with the rate per 100,000 residents.

Largest metro areas for construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies

Census published equipment rental company counts for 301 metro and micropolitan areas. The 25 largest:

What a phone system costs an equipment rental company in the U.S.

The average U.S. equipment rental company has 13.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 14-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,692 less than RingCentral for an equipment rental company in the U.S. of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

How Callata works for construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Texting from a local number requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee. Porting an existing number is free.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.