Long Term Forklift Hire Melbourne | Toyota Gas

Toyota gas (LPG) forklifts, 1.8 to 3 tonne, on long-term hire anywhere in Melbourne. Keep a forklift on site for months or years without buying one. Servicing and breakdown cover are included for the whole hire, delivery costs less the longer you hire, and long-term rates are quoted on enquiry. Call 1300 326 654 or send an enquiry.

What long-term forklift hire is

Long-term hire gives you a forklift on site without buying one. The machine stays ours to look after, you get a predictable cost, and you have the option to change capacity if the work changes. Many Melbourne warehouses and factories run this way for months or years. Forklift hire and forklift rental are the same thing here: you get the machine, we look after it.

Damoli Forklift Services is a family owned and operated Melbourne business, hiring forklifts since 2009. Our hire fleet is 150+ forklifts, mainly Toyota. When you ring about long-term forklift hire, you deal with the people who own and look after the machines, not a national call centre.

When long-term hire makes sense

You need a forklift every working day, but don’t want to buy one. Long-term hire keeps the money in your business instead of tied up in a machine.
You’ve signed a contract or opened a new site. Hire for the length of the job, and hand it back when the work ends.
Your workload changes through the year. Keep a base forklift on long-term hire and add a short-term hire for peaks, containers or stocktakes.
You don’t want to manage servicing. Servicing and breakdown cover are included, so you aren’t booking services or chasing parts.
You’re not sure what you need yet. Hire first, and change capacity if the work changes. If you later decide to own one, we also sell used forklifts.

What’s included on every long-term hire

Servicing and breakdown cover for the whole hire. If something goes wrong, call us and we’ll sort it.
A machine matched to the job. LPG (gas) forklifts for yards, loading docks and trucks, and electric forklifts for indoor work.
The option to change capacity if your loads or your site change during the hire.
Hire now, pay later, with an account set up in under 5 minutes.
Delivery and pick-up are extra and quoted up front for your suburb, so there are no surprises.

Long-term forklift hire rates

Long-term hire is priced on enquiry, because the rate depends on the machine, the length of the hire and where it’s going. To give you a feel for the numbers, here are our standard hire rates:

Toyota LPG (gas) forklift, 1.8–3 tonne: from $30/day + GST.
Electric forklift, 1.8–3 tonne: from $30/day + GST.
Weekly hire, late-model Toyota 1.8–2.5 tonne container mast: $180–$250 + GST per week. A standard mast is sometimes cheaper.
Minimum hire: generally one week.
Local delivery: from around $180 + GST, depending on your suburb.
Longer hires: call 1300 326 654 for long-term rates.

All prices exclude GST. Delivery costs less the longer you hire. On hires over a month, ask us about reduced delivery. Reach trucks and scissor lifts: call 1300 326 654 for rates. For a fuller breakdown of what goes into a hire price, read what forklift hire costs.

Which forklift to hire long term

Toyota gas (LPG) forklifts, 1.8 to 3 tonne

Gas forklifts are the main part of our hire fleet. They’re powerful all-rounders for loading trucks, yards, loading docks and construction sites, and they suit sites where the forklift works inside and outside through the day. Most long-term hires for warehouses, factories and transport yards are a 1.8 to 3 tonne LPG Toyota.

Electric forklifts, 1.8 to 3 tonne

Electric forklifts are quiet, with zero fumes at the point of use and good visibility out the back because there’s no gas bottle. They suit indoor warehouses and food sites. See electric forklift hire Melbourne. They’re from $30/day + GST, the same as gas. Still deciding? See LPG vs electric forklifts.

Reach trucks and scissor lifts

Reach trucks are built for tight aisles and high racking, with access above 10 m in confined spaces. We also hire scissor lifts for work at height. Call 1300 326 654 for rates, and tell us the rack or working height and how long you need it.

Choosing the capacity

Tell us the heaviest load you lift, how high it needs to go, whether you unload containers, and whether the forklift works indoors or outdoors. We’ll match the capacity and mast to the job. If your loads change during a long-term hire, you can change capacity.

Long-term hire, short-term hire or buying?

Short-term hire covers the jobs that come and go: a container that’s just landed, a stocktake, peak season, a fit-out, or covering your own forklift while it’s off the road. Minimum hire is generally one week. See short term forklift hire Melbourne.

Long-term hire suits businesses that need a forklift on site for months or years, want a predictable cost and would rather we looked after the machine.

Buying suits businesses that need a forklift every day for years and want to own the asset. Our used forklifts for sale in Melbourne are mainly Toyota, start from $6,000 + GST and come with up to a 3-year warranty. Finance is available. You can also see all used forklifts on one page.

Not sure which suits you? Read forklift hire vs buying, or ask us when you call. We do hire and sales, so we’ll tell you honestly which one fits.

How long-term hire works

Call 1300 326 654 or send us an enquiry.
Tell us the load weight, lift height, indoors or outdoors, how long you need it, and the delivery address.
We’ll quote the long-term rate plus delivery and pick-up before you book.
Set up an account in under 5 minutes. Hire now, pay later.
We deliver the forklift, ready to work. Servicing and breakdown cover run for the whole hire.
When the work ends, we pick it up. If the work changes, we can change the capacity.

Delivered across Melbourne from Werribee and Epping

We deliver long-term hire forklifts across Melbourne from two yards. Our Werribee yard at Unit 2/76 Riverside Ave, Werribee VIC 3030 (Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm; weekends by appointment) serves the west and inner west. Our Epping yard at 55 Produce Drive, Epping VIC 3076 (visits by appointment only) serves the northern industrial suburbs. We also deliver to the south-east, east and inner suburbs, including Dandenong, Keysborough, Carrum Downs, Braeside and Port Melbourne.

Popular hire areas: forklift hire Werribee, forklift hire Truganina, forklift hire Derrimut, forklift hire Laverton North, forklift hire Epping, forklift hire Campbellfield, forklift hire Tullamarine and forklift hire Dandenong. Not sure if we reach you? Call 1300 326 654 with the delivery address and we’ll confirm.

Servicing your own forklifts too

If you run your own forklifts alongside a long-term hire, we offer on-site forklift servicing and repairs. Our service special is $345 + GST (normally $420 + GST), with travel, labour, parts and consumables included, for gas, petrol and electric forklifts up to 3t, anywhere in Melbourne. We service all makes and models, and we specialise in Toyota. If your own machine is off the road, we can often get a hire forklift to you while yours is fixed.

Long term forklift hire FAQs

How much does long-term forklift hire cost in Melbourne?

Long-term rates are quoted on enquiry, because they depend on the machine, the length of the hire and your suburb. As a guide, Toyota LPG (gas) and electric forklifts from 1.8 to 3 tonne start from $30/day + GST, and weekly hire of a late-model Toyota 1.8–2.5 tonne is $180–$250 + GST. Call 1300 326 654 for long-term rates.

How long can I hire a forklift for?

As long as the work needs it. Minimum hire is generally one week, and many Melbourne warehouses and factories keep a hire forklift for months or years.

Is servicing included on a long-term hire?

Yes. Servicing and breakdown cover are included for the whole hire. If something goes wrong, call us and we’ll sort it.

Is delivery cheaper on a long-term hire?

Delivery costs less the longer you hire. Delivery is from around $180 + GST, depending on your suburb, and on hires over a month you can ask us about reduced delivery.

Can I change the forklift if my work changes?

Yes. Long-term hire gives you the option to change capacity if the work changes. Call us and tell us what’s different.

What forklifts can I hire long term?

Toyota LPG (gas) forklifts from 1.8 to 3 tonne from our hire fleet of 150+ forklifts, plus electric forklifts in the same sizes for indoor work. Reach trucks and scissor lifts are also available; call 1300 326 654 for those rates.

Can I set up an account and pay later?

Yes. Hire now, pay later, with an account set up in under 5 minutes.

Should I hire long term or buy?

If you want a predictable cost and would rather we looked after the machine, long-term hire suits. If you need a forklift every day for years and want to own it, see our used forklifts, with up to a 3-year warranty and finance available.

Ready to talk long-term forklift hire?

Call 1300 326 654. Toyota gas (LPG) forklifts from 1.8 to 3 tonne, delivered all over Melbourne, with servicing and breakdown cover included for the whole hire. Electric forklifts too. See all options on our forklift hire Melbourne page, or send an enquiry.