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

130 construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies operated in Colorado in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
130CBP 2023
Employees
1,287mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
2.2U.S. 1.6
State rank
10th of 50by count

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 130 establishments in Colorado classified as Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (NAICS 532412) for 2023. They employed 1,287 people in mid-March and reported $115.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 10th highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies make up 0.07% of the 182,486 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Colorado has 2.2 construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies, 35.1% above the national rate of 1.6. The average establishment has 9.9 employees against 13.6 nationally. Payroll per employee is $90,050, in line with the U.S. figure of $90,948.

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies: Colorado compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureColoradoUnited States
Establishments1305,495
Mid-March employees1,28774,730
Annual payroll$115,894,000$6,796,556,000
Employees per establishment9.913.6
Payroll per employee$90,050$90,948
Establishments per 100,000 residents2.21.6

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado are concentrated

Census published equipment rental company counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Colorado. The largest is Denver, CO, with 53 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 86% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies by metro or micropolitan area, Colorado, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Denver, CO536971.7
Greeley, CO181794.9
Grand Junction, CO12927.4
Fort Collins, CO10—2.7
Colorado Springs, CO7520.9
Pueblo, CO5802.9
Rifle, CO4235.0
Breckenridge, CO3—7.8

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado

43.0% of Colorado's construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 36.2% nationally. 60.2% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees5543.0%36.2%
5–9 employees2217.2%17.8%
10–19 employees3325.8%26.1%
20–49 employees1814.1%15.9%
50 or more employees00.0%4.0%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls an equipment rental company in Colorado has to catch

Equipment rental companies take reservations, delivery requests and breakdown calls from contractors on tight schedules. Missing a call can idle a job site. That holds for construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado:

What construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies text about

Rental companies text delivery windows and pickup confirmations.

Texting from a local number in Colorado requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs an equipment rental company in Colorado

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Colorado average 9.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 10-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $300.00 a month and 10 on Ooma Office Pro cost $249.50. Callata comes to $199.00 a month for 10 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,212 less than RingCentral for an equipment rental company in Colorado of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Monthly list price for a 10-person equipment rental company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$199.00$2,388.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$190.00$2,280.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$230.00$2,760.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$249.50$2,994.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$300.00$3,600.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Colorado

Colorado has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so an equipment rental company can hold a number in more than one of them.

Area codes in Colorado by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
720785Mountain1998303, 983
303784Mountain1947720, 983
970775Mountain1995748
719665Mountain1988none
98346Mountain2022303, 720
7480Mountain2025970

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

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

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.

Porting a number you already use in Colorado is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies are in Colorado?

130 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 1,287 people in mid-March.

Which Colorado metro area has the most construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies?

Denver, CO, with 53 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 10-person equipment rental company?

$300.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $249.50 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $199.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Colorado number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.