Forklift Rental Seattle: Why the Local Guys Do It Best

Everybody wants great neighbors. At their best, neighbors are like Wilson from the sitcom Home Improvement. Every time Tim the Tool Man Taylor had a problem, Wilson was just outside, ready to help solve it. That's what it's like to have a strong, local material handling partner like Mid Columbia Forklift. We live and work in your community. We understand the hurdles you face, and we maintain the rental fleet you need to tackle those challenges as they arise. Read on to learn why when it comes to renting forklifts, your local Mid Columbia Forklift team does it best.

We Know the Industry Inside and Out

For over 45 years, Mid Columbia Forklift has been a leader in the material handling industry. From day one, we have focused on helping local businesses reach their full potential by providing best-in-class material handling solutions. While others saw only forklifts, we saw the means to lift up our community.

In that time, Mid Columbia Forklift has expanded to four thriving locations throughout Washington State. We've helped hundreds of local businesses in all kinds of industries overcome the obstacles between them and their dreams. Our team has become experts in not only the material handling world but in the needs of Washington businesses in particular. We have the industry know-how and relationships to ensure our clients always get the best solutions for their unique needs.

Our Solutions Are Tailored to Your Business

Everybody says they offer custom solutions, but for most companies, those solutions boil down to a choice between small, medium, and large. We take a different approach. By partnering with a wide range of manufacturers, we can offer our clients genuinely specialized solutions without resorting to one-size-fits-most tactics. Our expansive rental fleet offers stand-up, sit-down, narrow aisle, high-capacity, and heavy-duty forklifts, as well as order pickers, walkie pallet jacks, walkie stackers, and a massive assortment of attachments. Our expansive rental line even includes a full range of industrial cleaning equipment for your toughest cleaning jobs.

In fact, many of our leased forklifts end up in our rental line. That way, we know our fleet is stocked with quality, well-maintained equipment. Additionally, this ensures our fleet has depth in the equipment commonly used by our Washington State clients. This depth means the right forklift or attachment is available when you need it.

We Plan For Your Seasonal Changes

Material handling needs change with the seasons and vary depending on your business. We take the time to understand the natural cycle of your industry and plan our rental fleet around that. We track the salmon harvest, grape harvesting, apple, cherry, asparagus, and hops seasons to know what kinds of seasonal forklift rentals will be needed and when.

For example, we know when pear season is coming. So, we hold forklifts in reserve with the specialized attachments that pear farmers need. That way, they are available for our local farmers when the season arrives. That's also why we offer flexible rental durations. What you need during harvest will differ from what you need during planting; our rentals account for those adjustments.

We Live In Your Community

We don't just service the greater Seattle and Tacoma area. We live there. We care deeply about the condition of our community. That's why we think it's so important to give back. We've donated time, equipment, and funds to numerous local non-profits, including Seattle Goodwill, Rods House, Tri-Cities Food Bank, and Auburn Food Bank. In fact, during the pandemic, we increased our support of food banks by donating forklift rentals to Second Harvest Food Bank. That was a difficult period for families all over Washington, and getting healthy food to the people who needed it most was a big lift. We felt it was our duty to help carry the load.

We’re Here for You, Neighbor

You might have more questions about how Mid Columbia Forklift can help with your forklift rental needs. We'd love to answer them. In fact, that's one of the benefits of working with a local business. We're your neighbor. You can always speak to a real person on the phone or stop by our local facility and talk to one of our experts. Better yet, we can come to you. Our expert team offers free site visits to help ensure we fully understand the needs of your operation and can offer the best forklift rental for your specific needs. To learn more or schedule your on-site consultation, contact us online or visit your local Mid Columbia Forklift.

Auburn 253-854-5438
Pasco 509-547-7413
Wenatchee 509-663-9009
Yakima 509-457-5137

Photo Acknowledgements
Image 1: Midco employees Shawn McQuary and Mark Wilson with a representative from Tri Cities Food
Image 2: Midco employees Dave Jensen and Greg Ullery with a representative from The Auburn Food Bank
Image 3: Midco employees Cory Martin and Dick Pratt with a representative from Rod's House

Further Reading
How to Plan for Your Seasonal Forklift Rental
Forklift Purchasing Options: Buy, Lease, or Rent
Why Industrial Cleaning Equipment Is The Only Way to Get Clean Floors