Downstream Data
Original research on the rental market
Insights on rental rates, waste trends, and procurement time drawn from real marketplace activity — published for the builders, operators, and journalists who need real numbers.
Research reports
- 6 min read
Rental rate benchmarks: what jobsite rentals actually cost
Benchmark rates across excavators, skid steers, dumpsters, and site services, drawn from competing quotes on the Downstream marketplace.
18%Average spread between highest and lowest quote on the same request
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Jobsite waste trends: dumpsters, swaps, and the cost of overflow
How contractors size, swap, and pay for waste service across project phases — and where the avoidable costs hide.
31%Of dumpster orders require at least one mid-project swap
Read the report - 4 min read
The procurement time study: what sourcing a rental really takes
We measured the hours teams spend sourcing rentals by phone against posting a single marketplace request.
4.2 hrsAverage time to collect three phone quotes the traditional way
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