Is a hi-lo the same thing as a forklift?

Yes. Hi-lo is a common Michigan name for a forklift or lift truck. Federal and Michigan safety rules call these machines powered industrial trucks.

What details should I include?

The machine type, lift capacity, lift height, fuel, whether it runs indoors or outdoors, your dates, and whether you need delivery. If you are not sure about a detail, choose not sure.

What does it cost to send a request?

Nothing. Sending a request is free. Rental rates, delivery fees, and terms are quoted for your job.

Can I send a request in Spanish or Arabic?

Yes. The form is available in English, Spanish, and Arabic. Use the language links at the top of any page.

Hi-Lo and Forklift Rental Requests Across Michigan

In Michigan a forklift is often just called a hi-lo. Whatever you call it, renting one usually means calling around, repeating the same details, and waiting for callbacks. With Michigan Hi-Lo you describe the machine, the job, and the dates once, and we get back to you with availability and pricing.

Requests cover sit-down hi-los, reach trucks, pallet jacks, rough terrain forklifts, and telehandlers, for a day, a week, a month, or longer, with or without delivery, anywhere in Michigan.

Most requests fall into a few groups. Each guide below explains what the machine does, where it fits, and what to ask before you sign a rental agreement.

Sit-down counterbalance hi-lo for docks, yards, and general warehouse work
Stand-up reach truck for narrow aisles and high racking
Pallet jacks and walk-behind units for short moves on smooth floors
Rough terrain forklift for gravel, mud, and construction sites
Telehandler when you need reach as well as lift
Electric, propane, or diesel and how the choice affects indoor work

Federal OSHA lists Michigan as a State Plan state. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) covers most private sector workplaces in the state as well as state and local government employers. For powered industrial trucks, MIOSHA's General Industry Safety Standard Part 21 applies, and it has details that differ from the federal rule, such as a written operator permit.

That matters when you rent, because the rental covers the machine but the employer is responsible for training and authorizing the people who drive it. Our operator training guide walks through what Part 21 and the federal standard say.

More detail is on the how it works page.

Fill in the form on any page. It takes about two minutes.
We review the details and check availability for your dates and location.
We get back to you by phone, text, or email with availability and pricing.
You decide. Sending a request is free and does not commit you to rent.

Michigan has 83 counties. The 2020 Census counted 10,077,331 residents, spread across 533 cities and villages, 1,240 townships, and 212 census designated places. Our location pages start with the largest communities and the areas around them, using Census population figures and distances we calculate from Census map coordinates.