EXHIBIT 23(Q)     
                         
                      INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT     
   
  We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
of United Rentals (North America), Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated
February 26, 1998, on our audit of the Financial Statements of Industrial
Lift, Inc., as of December 31, 1997 and for the year then ended, appearing in
the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.     
   
  We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.     
                                             
                                          /s/ Schalleur & Surgent, LLC     
   
December 16, 1998