// 02 — TRUE COST OF OWNERSHIP
Your Real Rental Cost Is Lower Than You Think
A diesel skid steer burns about two gallons an hour. Over an eight-hour day at California prices, that is roughly $90 to $100 in fuel, every working day, on top of the rate. Most yards also expect it back full.
Your Frontline machine shows up fully charged, so day one runs on us. After that, recharge overnight from a standard outlet for about $25 to $35 a day, and return it at any charge. No refueling, no top-off.
Diesel Rental
Conventional
Fuel per working day$90–$100
Return full?Usually required
Over a 5-day week$450–$500
VS
Frontline Electric
Zero-Emission
Day one, delivered full$0
Recharge per added day$25–$35
Over a 5-day week$100–$140
Delivered full and returned however you like. Over a 5-day week your machine runs on about $100 to $140 of electricity, against $450 to $500 of diesel.
That's roughly $310 to $400 back in your pocket, every week.