Exhibit 25(A)

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM T-1
                                    ________

                       STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE
                        TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility
                   of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)


                      STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

            Massachusetts                                        04-1867445
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or                             (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)                   Identification No.)

         225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts          02110
          (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

  Maureen Scannell Bateman, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel
               225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts  02110
                                 (617) 654-3253
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


                      UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                                               06-1493538
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                     FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, 3RD FLOOR
                          GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
              (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
                                        

                 8.80% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 8/15/2008
                                        
                        (Title of indenture securities)

 
                                    GENERAL

ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.

         FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

         (A)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY TO
              WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

                  Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of
                  Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

                  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington,
                  D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
 
          (B)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

                  Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

          IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
          AFFILIATION.

                  The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its
                  parent, State Street Corporation.

                  (See note on page 2.)

ITEM 3. THROUGH ITEM 15.  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

          LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF 
          ELIGIBILITY.

          1.   A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE TRUSTEE AS NOW IN 
          EFFECT.

               A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now in
               effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
               Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and
               Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration
               Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is
               incorporated herein by reference thereto.

          2.   A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEE TO COMMENCE
          BUSINESS, IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

               A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of
               Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the trustee to
               commence business was necessary or issued is on file with the
               Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to Amendment No.
               1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee
               (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe,
               Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference
               thereto.
 
          3.   A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE CORPORATE
          TRUST POWERS, IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS
          SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2), ABOVE.

               A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
               trust powers is on file with the Securities and Exchange
               Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of
               Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with
               the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-
               17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

          4.   A COPY OF THE EXISTING BY-LAWS OF THE TRUSTEE, OR INSTRUMENTS
          CORRESPONDING THERETO.

               A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on
               file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4 to
               the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form 
               T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Eastern Edison
               Company (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by
               reference thereto.
           
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          5.   A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4. IF THE OBLIGOR IS
          IN DEFAULT.

               Not applicable.

          6.   THE CONSENTS OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES REQUIRED BY
          SECTION 321(B) OF THE ACT.

               The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
               is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof.

          7.   A COPY OF THE LATEST REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE TRUSTEE PUBLISHED
          PURSUANT TO LAW OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SUPERVISING OR EXAMINING
          AUTHORITY.

               A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
               pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
               examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a
               part hereof.


                                     NOTES

     In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility  which relates to
matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for
the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the
obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.

     The answer furnished to Item 2. of this statement will be amended, if
necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which would
have been required to be stated if known at the date hereof.



                                   SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has
duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 15th of September, 1998.
                                                  
                                                  
                                        STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
                                        

                                        By: /s/ Laurel Melody-Casasanta
                                            ---------------------------
                                            LAUREL MELODY-CASASANTA
                                            ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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                                   EXHIBIT 6


                             CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by UNITED RENTALS
(NORTH AMERICA), INC. of its 8.80% Senior Subordinated Notes,  we hereby consent
that reports of examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request therefor.

                                        STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
                                
                                
                                        By:  /s/ Laurel Melody-Casasanta
                                             ---------------------------
                                             LAUREL MELODY-CASASANTA
                                             ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT


DATED:  SEPTEMBER 15, 1998

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                                   EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company,
Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking institution
organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth and a member
of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 1998, published
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in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District
pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and in accordance with a
call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws, Chapter 172, Section
22(a).


 
                                                                                                             Thousands of
ASSETS                                                                                                          Dollars
 
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:                                                           
     Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin.....................................................    1,553,703
     Interest-bearing balances..............................................................................   12,440,716
Securities..................................................................................................    9,436,138
Federal funds sold and securities purchased                                                                  
     under agreements to resell in domestic offices                                                          
     of the bank and its Edge subsidiary....................................................................    8,785,353
Loans and lease financing receivables:                                                                       
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income ..............................................................    6,633,608
     Allowance for loan and lease losses....................................................................       92,999
     Allocated transfer risk reserve........................................................................            0
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances................................................    6,540,609
Assets held in trading accounts.............................................................................    1,267,679
Premises and fixed assets...................................................................................      491,928
Other real estate owned.....................................................................................          100
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries..................................................................        1,278
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding................................................       68,312
Intangible assets...........................................................................................      231,294
Other assets................................................................................................    1,667,282
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Total assets................................................................................................   42,484,392
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LIABILITIES                                                                                                  
                                                                                                             
Deposits:                                                                                                    
     In domestic offices....................................................................................   12,553,371
            Noninterest-bearing ............................................................................   10,204,405
            Interest-bearing................................................................................    2,348,966
     In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary.................................................................   16,961,571
            Noninterest-bearing.............................................................................      154,792
            Interest-bearing................................................................................   16,806,779
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under                                                            
     agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of                                                         
     the bank and of its Edge subsidiary....................................................................    8,182,794
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities............................................            0
Trading liabilities.........................................................................................      883,096
Other borrowed money........................................................................................      361,141
Subordinated notes and debentures...........................................................................            0
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding....................................................       68,289
Other liabilities...........................................................................................    1,017,284
                                                                                                             
Total liabilities...........................................................................................   40,027,546
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EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                                               
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...............................................................            0
Common stock................................................................................................       29,931
Surplus.....................................................................................................      455,288
Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding gains (losses)................................    1,964,924
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities......................................       15,557
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.........................................................       (8,854)
Total equity capital........................................................................................    2,456,846
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Total liabilities and equity capital........................................................................   42,484,392
 
 
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I, Rex S. Schuette, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named
bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                Rex S. Schuette


We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

                                                David A. Spina
                                                Marshall N. Carter
                                                Truman S. Casner