A Hill Country Footprint

Originally Posted in San Antonio Construction News.

Texas First Rentals®, a construction equipment rental company and a division of HOLT, has expanded its footprint in Texas.

On Aug. 1, Texas First announced it acquired Class A Equipment Rentals in Fredericksburg to better serve the Texas Hill Country. Serving 118 Texas counties spanning from the Red River to the Rio Grande™, Texas First Rentals offers a full line of aerial, dirt, and portable power rental equipment such as booms, scissor lifts, excavators, generators, pumps, and trench safety equipment.

Texas First Rentals Fredericksburg

The Fredericksburg branch will operate from Class A Equipment Rentals’ current location until construction on Texas First Rentals’ new facility is complete in early 2023.

Class A Equipment Rentals will assume the Texas First Rentals name immediately. Class A Equipment Rentals’ team members will maintain their positions and continue serving Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country as employees of Texas First Rentals.

Prior to the acquisition of Class A Equipment Rentals, Texas First Rentals serviced Fredericksburg and the Hill Country from its North San Antonio branch off Loop 1604. Already serving this area, Texas First Rentals knew the demand was there as they are continually evaluating the needs of their customers.

“We felt to service the customers better, we should consider a facility with a shorter response time,” says Texas First Rentals Senior Vice President Don Myrick. “We can respond quicker and continue to provide legendary customer service more efficiently if we’re in the community versus being an hour and a half away. Our search for a new location in Fredericksburg ultimately led us to solidify an agreement with Class A Equipment Rentals.”

Additionally, the new branch in Fredericksburg will continue to carry its full line of heavy equipment and customize its inventory to meet the needs of the Hill Country customer base. “The acquisition provided a good mix of inventory,” adds Myrick. “The fleet for that geographical area, as well as that of the Tradesmen branch, since they’ve been servicing that area for some time, have developed an inventory that works well with the customer needs in that area.”

The Class A Equipment Rentals team is well known to the Fredericksburg community and will be joined with additional personnel to help serve an even larger area. Texas First Rentals will add sales representatives, a transportation driver,
and a manager to its Fredericksburg team.

“As a previous customer of HOLT CAT, we recognized the value Class A Equipment Rentals, and its employees bring to the community. We are confident the business and team built by Claudyne and Tracy Clark align well with our values and we look forward to expanding upon the success of Class A Equipment Rentals.”

The future home of Texas First Rentals is currently underway and will be located at 448 FM 2093, Fredericksburg, Texas.
Texas First Rentals® is part of the HOLT family of companies. -cmw