Aerial Lift Financing

Finance boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers as single units or mixed fleets, including ex-rental buyouts, with terms to 84 months. Representative example: a $95,000 aerial lift runs about $1,800/month.*

Get a Quote Talk to an Expert

The Aerial lift Reality

Aerial lifts are bought by the fleet, not by the unit, and the maths a buyer runs is simple: the payment against what they're currently spending on rental. That comparison is the whole decision, and it usually favours owning long before the contractor expects it to. Financing several units on one schedule — including ex-rental machines with known hours — is how the fleet actually gets built.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a aerial lift earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Construction Expertise

Part of our Construction vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

Telescopic and articulating boom lifts
Electric and rough-terrain scissor lifts
Telehandlers and rotating telehandlers
Towable and trailer-mounted lifts
Mixed-unit fleet packages on one schedule
Ex-rental and off-lease fleet buyouts

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

Learn more about financing structures

How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

Can I finance a mixed fleet of lifts on one schedule?

Yes — that is the normal case. Boom lifts, scissors and telehandlers from more than one dealer can sit on a single schedule with one payment rather than five.

Does ex-rental equipment qualify?

Yes. Ex-rental units come with documented hours and service history, which often makes them easier to underwrite than a private-party machine of the same age.

Can I finance a used aerial lift?

Yes — used aerial lift financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does an aerial lift qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can aerial lift financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your aerial lift?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

Apply Now Sellers: Register