EXHIBIT 23(M)     
                       
                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS     
   
  We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of United Rentals (North America), Inc. of
our report dated July 27, 1998 relating to the financial statements of Reitzel
Rentals Ltd. which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.     
   
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP     
   
Kitchener, Ontario     
   
December 16, 1998