LA Contractors: $12B+ in Metro Construction Makes Los Angeles One of the Biggest Transit Build Markets in the World, Check Your Rental Invoices
LA Metro's $12B+ transit construction program, including the Purple Line subway extension, Regional Connector, and Airport Metro Connector, is one of the largest transit infrastructure programs in the world. Tutor Perini, Skanska, and other major GCs are managing tunneling, station construction, and surface work across Los Angeles. The equipment demand is massive and sustained. TrueRent shows LA contractors where United Rentals, Sunbelt, H&E, and Maxim Crane are charging above market.
Los Angeles is the most expensive construction market in the West. Transit construction in urban LA adds traffic management costs, night work premiums, and tight-site logistics that drive up rental pricing. With $12B+ in active Metro projects, plus commercial development and the ongoing LA 2028 Olympics build-out, equipment demand far exceeds supply. TrueRent helps LA contractors identify where rental vendors are exploiting that demand.
LA Metro Purple Line Extension & Transit Program ($12B+ investment)
A massive transit expansion program including the Purple Line (D Line) subway extension from Wilshire/Western to the Westside, plus the Regional Connector, Airport Metro Connector, and other projects. The Purple Line alone includes 9 miles of new subway tunnel and 7 stations. Combined Metro program exceeds $12B in active construction.
Vendors we benchmark
- United Rentals
- Sunbelt Rentals
- Herc Rentals
- H&E Equipment Services
- Holt of California (CAT)
- Maxim Crane Works