Long-Term Rental
Long-Term Rental
A way to build a fleet without buying trucks, on contracts running longer than 12 months. Maintenance, repair and periodic inspection are included in the rental rate; the availability of the truck is our responsibility.
- 12 months and above
- Fixed monthly rate
- Maintenance and repair included
- No upfront investment
- Truck configured for you
Having a fleet without owning the trucks
Long-term rental is set up on contracts running longer than 12 months. You do not buy the truck; you use it for the agreed term and pay a fixed monthly rate. Maintenance, repair and the statutory periodic inspection are included in that rate.
Because the term is long, the truck is not taken from stock but configured for your operation: capacity, lift height, attachment, energy system and, where needed, safety equipment are agreed together before the contract.
- No capital tied up: The truck stops being a capital item and becomes an operating cost.
- Predictable cost: The monthly rate is known for the whole term.
- Responsibility on us: Keeping the truck in working order is what the contract is about.
The hidden side of buying
The price tag on a truck does not show what owning that truck costs.
- The purchase price leaves your capital in one go and is no longer available for other investments.
- Maintenance and repair costs move up and down through the year and the budget does not hold.
- As the truck ages, breakdowns become more frequent and downtime grows.
- Keeping track of the statutory periodic inspection stays with your operation.
- When the work changes, you are left with a truck that no longer fits the requirement.
- There is no upfront investment; payment is monthly and predictable.
- Maintenance, repair and parts are included in the rental rate.
- The fleet is renewed at the end of the contract; you do not work with ageing trucks.
- Tracking the periodic inspection is our responsibility.
- If the requirement changes, the scope of the contract can be reviewed.
From site analysis to handover
Long-term rental is not a catalogue choice; it is a configuration job.
Site analysis
Aisle width, rack height, load type, shift pattern and workload are recorded on site.
Truck and equipment selection
Capacity, lift height, attachment and energy system are set to the requirement.
Term and rate
The monthly rate is worked out from the contract term and the committed annual operating hours.
Handover and training
The truck is commissioned and operators are trained in its use and in safety.
Maintenance schedule
Scheduled maintenance and periodic inspection are put on a calendar; we do the tracking.
Short term or long term
The question that decides it: will this requirement run past 12 months?
| Criterion | Short term (up to 12 months) | Long term (over 12 months) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | Seasonal peaks, project work, cover for a truck in service | Permanent fleet requirement |
| Truck supply | Mainly from stock | Configured for your operation |
| Attachments and special equipment | If available | ✓ |
| Maintenance and repair included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Statutory periodic inspection tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fixed monthly rate | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly unit cost | Higher | Lower |
| Operator training | Basic operation | Comprehensive |
| Truck renewal during the contract | – | ✓ |
If it is not clear from the start whether the requirement will run past 12 months, you can begin with short term and move to long term; the short-term period is taken into account at the changeover.
What the monthly rate covers
In rental the real difference comes less from the truck itself than from the service around it.
Scheduled maintenance
Planned at the manufacturer’s intervals, based on operating hours, and reminded in good time.
Repair and parts
Repair of faults arising from normal use, and the spare parts for them, are included.
Periodic inspection
Tracking and certification of the statutory inspection are our responsibility.
Priority response
Service calls on rented trucks are put at the front of the queue.
The company that owns the rented truck also services it
A company that does not do its own service cannot make a rental commitment.
Our own service
The rental fleet is maintained in our own workshop in Kartepe, by our own team.
Authorised dealer
As an authorised STILL Arser dealer we source trucks and genuine parts directly.
Energy included
Battery and charging infrastructure are planned within the rental as well; they are not left as a separate job.
One point of contact
Truck, service, parts and inspection run through one contract and one contact.
Frequently asked questions about long-term rental
How long is the contract?
Long-term rental is set up on contracts running longer than 12 months. We set the upper limit together, based on how hard the fleet is used and on the truck type; depreciation and maintenance cost both bear directly on the term.
What determines the monthly rate?
Truck type and specification, contract term and the committed annual operating hours. A truck running three shifts and the same truck running one shift do not cost the same. That is why we prefer to see the site before we quote.
Are maintenance and repair really included?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance, repairs arising from normal use, spare parts and the statutory periodic inspection are included in the rental rate. Damage from operator error or accidents is outside the scope; those cases are defined separately in the contract.
Do we own the truck at the end of the contract?
Not in standard long-term rental; the truck is returned at the end of the term or renewed under a new contract. If you want a structure with a purchase option, we discuss that before the contract.
Can we add trucks to the fleet later?
Yes. Trucks can be added during the term, and an existing truck can be exchanged for a different model if the requirement changes. A change of scope is reflected in the monthly rate.
Let us talk about building your fleet on rental
Tell us which trucks you need and how hard they will work; we will put purchase and rental side by side and compare them with figures.
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