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

How many construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies operate in Florida

Florida had 276 construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing). They employed 4,191 people in mid-March and reported $350.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 4th highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies make up 0.04% of the 645,575 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Florida has 1.2 construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies, 26.9% below the national rate of 1.6. The average establishment has 15.2 employees against 13.6 nationally. Payroll per employee is $83,722, 7.9% below the U.S. figure of $90,948.

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies by metro area in Florida

Census published equipment rental company counts for 15 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Florida. The largest is Miami, FL, with 66 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 95% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

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

28.6% of Florida'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. 44.2% 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.

What construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Florida use the phone for

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

Calls an equipment rental company in Florida might handle in a typical week include:

• A customer calls to extend a rental.
• The company calls a customer about pickup.
• A contractor calls to rent an excavator for tomorrow.

Texting contractors

Rental companies text delivery windows and pickup confirmations.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Florida

Construction, mining and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies in Florida average 15.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 15-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,812 less than RingCentral for an equipment rental company in Florida of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Florida

Florida has 23 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.

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

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Florida 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.