Short term rental

Flexible trailer and truck rental solutions for your short-term needs

Widest choice of asset types and specifications	Flexible terms to meet your changing requirements
Immediate availability from a choice of locations	Maintenance and breakdown services included
Competitive rates

If you are looking to hire trailers or trucks for a period of less than one year, you can choose our short-term rental product to suit your needs from our fleet of thousands.

Our fleet is modern, reliable and offers you the widest choice of models and specifications that you can hire from a single partner. Curtainsiders, box-vans, reefers, flats and chassis trailers from the leading manufacturers are all in our short-term rental fleet along with more specialised assets, such as walking floor trailers. For trucks, we have a variety of tractor units, rigid trucks and specialist vehicles in our fleet.

With over 55 years’ experience, TIP can help locate the asset you need, reach an agreement with you at competitive rates and make them available to you, all with a minimum of fuss. Rental can be for as little as one day and the terms of your rental from TIP can provide you with the flexibility you often need for when your requirements change.

Our rental fleet is fully maintained and you will be fully covered in the event of breakdown.

If you are looking for trailers or trucks to meet your more immediate needs or short-term requirements with the minimum of fuss and commitment, look no further than TIP’s short-term rental product.

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Short term rental FAQs

What is short term rental?

If you want to hire a trailer, truck or other type of equipment for less than 12 months, you can do so from TIP using our ‘short term rental’ service.

If you wish to hire for 12 months or more, you can do so via our ‘long term leasing’ service

Who do I contact to arrange short term rental of equipment from TIP?

You can either complete this form and TIP will endeavour to respond within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, or you can contact any TIP branch via this page.

What terms and conditions apply to your short term rental agreement?

TIP has its own terms & conditions for hiring equipment which form part of the rental agreement. Our terms and conditions are considered to be fair and easy to understand. You can request a copy of them in advance either via this form or from any TIP branch, which you can contact via this page.

What are the terms and conditions regarding the return of equipment that we have hired?

TIP’s ‘Fair Wear & Tear Guide’ provides guidance with regards to the return of equipment hired from us.

Where can I collect the equipment that I am hiring?

Subject to availability, you can collect equipment for hire from any TIP branch throughout the UK, Ireland and indeed continental Europe. A list of TIP branches can be found at ‘Our locations’.

Where can I return the equipment that I am hiring?

Typically equipment would be returned to the branch that you hired it from. However, one of the advantages of hiring from TIP is that you have accessibility to our network of branches throughout the UK, Ireland and continental Europe and, with prior arrangement, equipment may be returned to any of our branches within that network.

What services are included in my short term rental agreement with TIP?

As standard, short term rental includes regular service inspections, axle and brake parts replacement, tyre replacement, refrigeration unit parts replacement (if applicable), other parts replacement and TIP’s Roadside Assistance service.

What types of equipment are available via TIP’s short term rental service?

A wide variety of semi-trailers, tractor units, rigid trucks, specialist vehicles, tankers and waste tankers are available via TIP’s short term rental service. Visit ‘Our fleet’ for an overview of the types of asset in our vast fleet. To check availability of specific assets, please either enquire via this form or via any TIP branch, which you can contact via this page.

How long does it take to formalise a rental agreement?

If you do not have an account with TIP we can set one up reasonably quickly once we have received the necessary information to be able to do so. If you already have an account with TIP, you can arrange a short term rental agreement with TIP even more quickly, subject to availability of equipment and the status of your TIP account. You can enquire about any of the above points either via this form or via any TIP branch, which you can contact via this page.

Will the equipment that I am renting have a valid MOT and have been serviced?

Yes, TIP will only provide equipment that has a valid MOT and that has recently been serviced.

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Short term rental

Flexible trailer and truck rental solutions for your short-term needs

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