Stanton TN Contractors: Ford's $5.6B BlueOval City Is the Largest Investment in Tennessee History, Are Your Rental Invoices Right?

Ford Motor Company is building BlueOval City, a $5.6 billion, 3,600-acre mega-campus in Haywood County that includes an EV assembly plant, battery factory, and supplier park. It's the largest single investment in Tennessee history. Walbridge and Gray Construction are managing the build, and the equipment demand is enormous. TrueRent shows West Tennessee contractors where United Rentals, Sunbelt, Thompson Machinery, and H&E are charging above market.

West Tennessee is rural. Haywood County had never seen a project a fraction of this size. That means equipment must be trucked in from Memphis, Nashville, and beyond, with delivery charges to match. Limited local vendor competition gives United Rentals and Sunbelt pricing power they don't have in bigger markets. On a $5.6B build, rental spend runs into the millions monthly. A 10% overcharge means hundreds of thousands in waste.

Ford BlueOval City ($5.6B investment)

A 3,600-acre mega-campus in Haywood County, Tennessee that will include an EV battery plant, a Ford vehicle assembly plant, and a supplier park. BlueOval City is the largest single investment in Tennessee history and one of the most ambitious industrial construction projects in the U.S.

Vendors we benchmark

  • United Rentals
  • Sunbelt Rentals
  • Herc Rentals
  • H&E Equipment Services
  • Thompson Machinery (CAT)
  • EquipmentShare