UNSPSC 78101805: Tanker truck and trailer rental service

Rental of commercial tanker trucks and trailers designed to transport liquids on roadways

UNSPSC 78101805 Tanker truck and trailer rental service (Commodity) encompasses the rental of specialized commercial trucks for short-term operational needs across state and local agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments using this code to procure box trucks for election logistics, equipment rentals for municipal operations, Class 8 day cab tractors for transportation departments, and specialized vehicles such as brush trucks for fire departments. The mix of issuing bodies includes county boards of elections, state transportation departments, city public works and procurement offices, fire departments, and solid waste divisions. Election-support box truck rentals appear most frequently in recent activity, with Cuyahoga County Board of Elections posting multiple RFBs in August and October 2026 for fleet support during general election cycles. Beyond election-specific demand, municipalities pursue ongoing equipment rental agreements covering light-duty through heavy-duty fleet assets with maintenance and telematics services bundled into comprehensive rental or lease-to-purchase arrangements.

Recent activity concentrates in Ohio, Texas, California, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in South Carolina and Tennessee. Representative solicitations include the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections RFB #7318 (six box trucks for election night operations, bids due October 20, 2026), the Texas Department of Transportation solicitation 601440000054334 (Class 8 day cab truck tractor rental for the Brownwood Maintenance Section, proposals due September 21, 2026), the City of Atlanta IFB/GS/DPW/2606-1260236 (rental and lease-to-purchase fleet and off-road equipment with maintenance and telematics, proposals due July 28, 2026), and the California Department of Water Resources IFB #10214186 (boat portage services with two trucks and trailers, September 17, 2026 closing). Pricing structures vary widely from micro purchases under $45,000 for single-use election support to multi-year term contracts with optional renewals valued at $100,000 or above. Most contracts require vendors to carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $5,000,000 per occurrence depending on application), automobile liability coverage, and workers' compensation at statutory limits, with delivery and fuel included in all-inclusive quoted rates.