EXHIBIT 23(K)
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-60467) of United Rentals (North
America), Inc. of our report dated August 12, 1998 relating to the financial
statements of Rental Tools & Equipment Co. International, Inc., which appears
in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Falls Church, Virginia
September 16, 1998