Truck Rental in Los Angeles

No trucks are listed for rent in Los Angeles at present, since local fleets have not yet joined the new US site. A contractor who needs hauling can post a request, and a fleet owner with parked trucks can list them without charge. The national truck page shows other regions.

Trucks in the Basin Economy

Southern California moves goods and dirt in huge quantities. Containers come off ships at San Pedro Bay and travel by drayage truck to warehouses inland. Demolition debris, fill and aggregate move through crowded streets in dump trucks, and flatbeds carry rebar, steel and framing to tight infill sites. Film and event productions rent box and stake trucks as well.

Truck Types

• Dump trucks, from small single-axle to tri-axle and bottom dumps
• Flatbed and stake trucks for steel, lumber and pallets
• Drayage tractors that pull container chassis
• Water trucks that wet down graded sites
• Service trucks carrying fuel and tools to field crews

Writing the Request

Name the payload, the material, how many loads and the pit-to-site route. Say whether you will supply a driver, and mention if the truck must enter a port terminal, because terminals set their own requirements for trucks and drivers. Ask how waiting time at the pit, the dump site or the gate is billed.

California Rules

The state regulates diesel trucks tightly, and older engines may not be allowed in certain places. Ask each owner about the truck's compliance before you book, and whether it can legally enter your site.

Congestion

Freeway traffic can turn a one-hour haul into three. Build slack into the schedule and ask what a late truck costs you.

Prefer to own? See trucks for sale in Los Angeles, or browse the Los Angeles rental page.

Scheduling Around the Freeways

A haul that takes an hour at dawn can take three at rush hour. Tell the owner how many loads per hour you need, where trucks will queue, and what happens if a driver is stuck in traffic. Get any standby charge agreed on paper before the first truck rolls.