{ "name": "forkliftservicingcost.co.uk Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark", "title": "Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark", "url": "https://forkliftservicingcost.co.uk/datasets/forklift-hire-rate-benchmark/", "csv": "https://forkliftservicingcost.co.uk/datasets/forklift-hire-rate-benchmark.csv", "markdown": "https://forkliftservicingcost.co.uk/datasets/forklift-hire-rate-benchmark/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-25", "license": "https://forkliftservicingcost.co.uk/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark is 79 GBP across 9 figures from 7 sources' own pages (range 49 to 125 GBP), read 12 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark is 79 GBP across 9 figures from 7 sources' own pages (range 49 to 125 GBP), read 12 October 2026.", "7 of the 19 named sources read in full publish a figure; 12 publish none, read 12 October 2026.", "Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark, power source electric: median 97 GBP across 2 sources, read 12 October 2026.", "Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark, power source gas: median 79 GBP across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.", "Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark, power source diesel: median 89 GBP across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.", "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 79 GBP across 9)." ], "citation": "\"forkliftservicingcost.co.uk Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark\", updated 2026-10-25, https://forkliftservicingcost.co.uk/datasets/forklift-hire-rate-benchmark/.", "changed_since": { "since": "2026-09-26", "previous_median": 79, "delta": 0, "direction": "unchanged", "sentence": "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 79 GBP across 9)." }, "national": { "unit": "GBP", "n": 9, "median": 79, "min": 49, "max": 125, "p25": 67, "p75": 100, "mean": 82.7778, "units": { "GBP": 9 }, "published_sources": 7, "named_sources": 19, "read_sources": 19, "not_published": 12, "published_share": 0.368 }, "by_axis": { "power source": { "electric": { "GBP": { "n": 2, "median": 97, "min": 69, "max": 125, "p25": null, "p75": null, "mean": 97 } }, "gas": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 79, "min": 79, "max": 79, "p25": 79, "p75": 79, "mean": 79 } }, "diesel": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 89, "min": 89, "max": 89, "p25": 89, "p75": 89, "mean": 89 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "Blueway - long-term hire charge including maintenance", "url": "http://www.forklift-service.co.uk/", "figure": "£110 ", "value": 110, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "The charge for a standard 1.5 ton replacement forklift is £110 per week.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "46166a1238f910a7c04dc103c6a14cbf252b1f80f190805f5aff7a82446d9013" }, { "source": "Atlantic Forklifts - forklift hire", "url": "https://www.atlanticforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "figure": "£49 ", "value": 49, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "FROM £49 PER WEEK", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "234c3f928cf19aa0e1e35e455daf840c7faf3eefbd3e9222be87431719d91ec0" }, { "source": "Advanced Forklift Services - forklift hire", "url": "https://advancedforkliftservices.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "figure": "£65 ", "value": 65, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "With hire prices starting from just £65 + VAT per week, why go anywhere else?", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "296a05901485763e908dba1be439991759b78b3238665470fb371ce62850679c" }, { "source": "Trucks Direct - forklift truck hire", "url": "https://www.trucksdirectuk.co.uk/forklift-hire", "figure": "£69 ", "value": 69, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Our forklift truck hire service aims to satisfy a range of budgets, starting at just £69 per week.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0534b781a9b591e5eec45b1b70537a53953ad2972f407db01e1be6e7a9068356" }, { "source": "The Forklift Company - hire", "url": "https://theforkliftcompany.net/hire/", "figure": "£69 ", "value": 69, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": { "power source": "electric" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Hire from: £69 + VAT per week", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "46db37275f310dcfe3597d13bbb283452c26c8a466ad49e59f07f0aa758c16cb" }, { "source": "The Forklift Company - hire", "url": "https://theforkliftcompany.net/hire/", "figure": "£79 ", "value": 79, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": { "power source": "gas" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Hire from: £79 + VAT per week", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "46db37275f310dcfe3597d13bbb283452c26c8a466ad49e59f07f0aa758c16cb" }, { "source": "The Forklift Company - hire", "url": "https://theforkliftcompany.net/hire/", "figure": "£89 ", "value": 89, "unit": "GBP", "vat": "ex", "axis": { "power source": "diesel" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Hire from: £89 + VAT per week", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "46db37275f310dcfe3597d13bbb283452c26c8a466ad49e59f07f0aa758c16cb" }, { "source": "Principle Fork Lifts - forklift hire Hampshire", "url": "https://www.principleforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire-hampshire/", "figure": "£90 ", "value": 90, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "As a guide, Easy Hire rates start from around £90 per week + VAT across our range — whether that’s an electric counterbalance for indoor warehouse use, a reach truck for high-racking environments, an LPG counterbalance for mixed indoor and outdoor operations, or a diesel truck for yard and heavy-duty work.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "67593f1acbc6135000aa451d62ce6dffbf8d03014352750538bcd62711a51bff" }, { "source": "Acclaim Handling - forklift hire rates", "url": "https://acclaimhandling.co.uk/service/forklift-hire/", "figure": "£150", "value": 150, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "power source": "electric" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Forklift Model Power Source Lifting Capacity Mast Height Rental Cost (Per Week) HYUNDAI 50B-9 Electric 4990kg 5962mm From £150", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "5f68e7f549cba775960fa80735546b287ed12d850d23d9f1ea9a2cd9c12b4fa0" }, { "source": "Acclaim Handling - forklift hire rates", "url": "https://acclaimhandling.co.uk/service/forklift-hire/", "figure": "£100 ", "value": 100, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "power source": "electric" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "MACHINE TYPE PER WEEK FROM POWER CAPACITY MAST HEIGHT 2.5 tonne electric counterbalance From £100 Electric 2,500 kg 3,300 mm", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "5f68e7f549cba775960fa80735546b287ed12d850d23d9f1ea9a2cd9c12b4fa0" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "iLift - forklift hire cost guide", "url": "https://ilift.co.uk/pages/forklift-hire-cost-guide", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The Forklift Company - Manchester hire", "url": "https://theforkliftcompany.net/forklift-hire-manchester/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Principle Fork Lifts - forklift hire London", "url": "https://www.principleforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire-london/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Kelvin Engineering - cost to lease a forklift in the UK", "url": "https://kelvinengineering.co.uk/blogs/resources/lease-a-forklift-in-the-uk-2026", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Forklift Hire London", "url": "https://forklifthire-london.co.uk/index.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "KS Lift Trucks - forklift hire Manchester", "url": "https://kslifttrucks.co.uk/forklift-hire-manchester/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Handling Equipment Online - long term forklift hire", "url": "https://www.handlingequipmentonline.com/c/long-term-forklift-hire/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Premier Lift Trucks - Manchester", "url": "https://www.premierlifttrucks.co.uk/manchester/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "East Midlands Forklifts - forklift hire", "url": "https://www.eastmidlandsforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Heyn Forktrucks - Northern Ireland hire", "url": "https://heyn.co.uk/forktrucks/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Fork Fix Hire - forklift hire, Swansea", "url": "https://fork-fix.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Unilift - forklift hire and rental", "url": "https://www.unilift-forktrucks.co.uk/forklift-hire-forklift-truck-rental/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://acclaimhandling.co.uk/service/forklift-hire/", "label": "Acclaim Handling - forklift hire rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://ilift.co.uk/pages/forklift-hire-cost-guide", "label": "iLift - forklift hire cost guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.trucksdirectuk.co.uk/forklift-hire", "label": "Trucks Direct - forklift truck hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://theforkliftcompany.net/hire/", "label": "The Forklift Company - hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://theforkliftcompany.net/forklift-hire-manchester/", "label": "The Forklift Company - Manchester hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.atlanticforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "label": "Atlantic Forklifts - forklift hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://advancedforkliftservices.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "label": "Advanced Forklift Services - forklift hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.principleforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire-london/", "label": "Principle Fork Lifts - forklift hire London", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.principleforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire-hampshire/", "label": "Principle Fork Lifts - forklift hire Hampshire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://kelvinengineering.co.uk/blogs/resources/lease-a-forklift-in-the-uk-2026", "label": "Kelvin Engineering - cost to lease a forklift in the UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://forklifthire-london.co.uk/index.html", "label": "Forklift Hire London", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://kslifttrucks.co.uk/forklift-hire-manchester/", "label": "KS Lift Trucks - forklift hire Manchester", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.handlingequipmentonline.com/c/long-term-forklift-hire/", "label": "Handling Equipment Online - long term forklift hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.premierlifttrucks.co.uk/manchester/", "label": "Premier Lift Trucks - Manchester", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.eastmidlandsforklifts.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "label": "East Midlands Forklifts - forklift hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://heyn.co.uk/forktrucks/", "label": "Heyn Forktrucks - Northern Ireland hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://fork-fix.co.uk/forklift-hire/", "label": "Fork Fix Hire - forklift hire, Swansea", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.unilift-forktrucks.co.uk/forklift-hire-forklift-truck-rental/", "label": "Unilift - forklift hire and rental", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "http://www.forklift-service.co.uk/", "label": "Blueway - long-term hire charge including maintenance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 7 of the 19 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 12 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 9 figures, never sentences; 56 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the median, minimum and maximum published weekly hire rate across every UK hirer that publishes one, split by power source (electric, diesel, LPG), capacity band and hire length (spot, short term, 12 months plus), beside the monthly lease rate where one is published; the figure nobody computes is the CROSSOVER - the published hire rate that already includes servicing, tyres and the statutory examination, set against the owned truck's annual service plus examination plus labour from the service index, which is what decides whether servicing is worth buying at all", "embed": "

79 GBP

median published figure, Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark, across 7 sources, read 12 October 2026

Source: forkliftservicingcost.co.uk Forklift Hire Rate Benchmark
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