Plains Equipment Rentals Corp

Plains Equipment Rentals Corp Plains Equipment Rentals specializes in providing affordable, long-term construction equipment rentals

09/01/2026

Rush before snow is on in Southern Alberta!

08/20/2026

It makes sense to rent a wheeloader for the following reasons:
-Production push
-Machine down
-Testing out before you buy.

Are you open-minded but have trouble justifying paying for equipment rentals?Reframe it in your mind as bringing on a ke...
08/06/2026

Are you open-minded but have trouble justifying paying for equipment rentals?

Reframe it in your mind as bringing on a key team member or employee to take on a project.

Getting a month's access to a $200,000 piece of equipment costs about the same as the average monthly cost of a lead hand in construction. You see your lead hand or employee as a key part of keeping the project moving forward and maintaining performance.

Equipment rental, in the right application, is similar, with added benefits. The right piece of equipment costs about the same—or even less—once you factor in the CPP, EI, WCB, and benefits you're obligated to pay. And often, in the right application, it's just as effective as a lead hand by performing material handling, reducing labor and the use of other smaller, less effective equipment, freeing up workers and equipment that can be allocated to better tasks, and reducing overall labor by handling tasks faster and more efficiently.

Benefits of equipment rental over a lead hand/employee:

• Order it when you need it and return it when you're done—only pay for full utilization.

• Unless your employee is a subcontractor, within the laws of Alberta, you can't exactly slap a stamp on their forehead and return them when the project is over.

• Equipment rentals don't complain and come with access to team members who are ready to do what it takes to keep you moving if there are any issues—just one call away.

• Equipment rentals don't need to be paid overtime, benefits, EI, or CPP.

• Equipment rentals are 100% tax deductible as a write-off.

• Pay when you need it. Don't pay when you don't.

Next time you have a project that needs key equipment, consider the ease of hiring a rental company when it makes sense for the project at hand.

07/30/2026

Moving iron makes us and our customers happy! Machines are off to Lethbridge and Medicine Hat this week!

07/21/2026

Horse areana rock screening with assistance provided by unit #27!

20-ton excavator rental heading back from Jasper this week, thanks for the haul and photo Abe. We provide hassle-free eq...
07/02/2026

20-ton excavator rental heading back from Jasper this week, thanks for the haul and photo Abe. We provide hassle-free equipment rentals anywhere in Western Canada.

The size on the quote isn't the question. The question is what the project needs.A 20 ton booked for a job a 16 ton woul...
07/02/2026

The size on the quote isn't the question. The question is what the project needs.

A 20 ton booked for a job a 16 ton would have been better sized, for a lower rental. A compact reaching past its depth on a dig that needed a mid-size from the start. The wrong size costs you more than the rate. It costs you in hours, in float bills, in a crew standing around while the machine works in close to the bucket.

The published rate is the easy part. Matching the machine to the depth, the reach, and the access is where the budget moves.

Full breakdown on the site: 5 to 35 ton, what each size fits, what changes the quote, and when the weekly beats the daily.

Read the breakdown:
https://www.plainsequipmentrentals.com/cost-to-rent-an-excavator/

Partnered with Ford Motor Company to go film a commercial is going to be easy work for the Case 521G wheel loader. Buil...
06/22/2026

Partnered with Ford Motor Company to go film a commercial is going to be easy work for the Case 521G wheel loader. Built Ford Tough👊👊

The cheapest rate on the quote is rarely the cheapest rental.We had a contractor call us last fall, near the end of his ...
06/18/2026

The cheapest rate on the quote is rarely the cheapest rental.

We had a contractor call us last fall, near the end of his project, to tell us what a nightmare it had been. He'd gone with a lower rate somewhere else, the machine was trash, the support a joke, and the downtime cost him far more than he ever saved on the rate. By the time we spoke, the job was nearly done and the damage was done with it, because it was a multiple-piece fleet that couldn't be sourced on short notice.

It's not apples to apples when comparing rates and sizes of machines. Two quotes can carry different rates and stand for completely different machines, terms, and support behind them. A low rate can hide capped hours, padded delivery, an old high-hour shaky unit, or nobody picking up the phone when it breaks down.

Before you book the cheapest one, ask the year and hours on the machine, what's included, the all-in delivered cost, and what happens when it goes down. Compare the total cost of the rental, not the rate on the page.

Full breakdown on the site: what a low rate hides, and how to compare two quotes properly.

Read the breakdown:
https://www.plainsequipmentrentals.com/cheapest-equipment-rental-rate/

06/15/2026

Unit #40 is off to feed the horses. A perfect setup for farm operations. Good visibility, reliable, and tires to handle the latest rainfall🌧.

Address

Lethbridge, AB

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm
Saturday 7am - 6pm

Telephone

+15877412541

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