EXHIBIT 23(K)     
                       
                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS     
          
  We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Prospectus constituting part of
this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-64227) of United Rentals
(North America), Inc. of our reports dated March 6, 1998 and October 28, 1998,
on our audits of the financial statements of McClinch Equipment Services, Inc.
as of December 31, 1997 and August 31, 1998 and for the year ended December
31, 1997 and of our reports dated March 25, 1998 and October 28, 1998 on our
audits of the consolidated financial statements of McClinch Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of January 31, 1998 and August 31, 1998 and for the year ended
January 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Experts".     
   
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP     
   
Stamford, Connecticut     
   
December 16, 1998