Equipment Rate Index
Updated 2026-08-18
A live benchmark of commercial equipment financing rates and rental reference rates, computed directly from our published dataset — which itself pulls from public state DOT equipment rental rate schedules, federal GSA surplus auction data, and the Federal Reserve's published Bank Prime Loan Rate. Free to cite, link to, or embed. See our methodology for exactly how these numbers are computed.
349
Machines tracked
5
Categories
25
Live government rate data points
2
Independent public sources
By Category
| Category | Pages | Avg. Est. APR | Avg. Monthly Payment | Avg. Rental Rate | Data Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Construction | 182 | 8.25% | $2,635 | $102.59/hr | 23 |
| Agriculture | 64 | 7.75% | $3,986 | — | 0 |
| Trucking Fleet | 48 | 8.00% | $2,540 | $75.13/hr | 1 |
| Power Equipment | 30 | 8.50% | $1,051 | — | 0 |
| Material Handling | 25 | 8.50% | $795 | $24.18/hr | 1 |
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