Pickup and returns

Use the same checklist at pickup and return

The outbound handoff establishes what left and in what condition. The return closes that same record and decides what is ready for the next rental.

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Pickup and delivery schedule with route windows, jobsite addresses, customer contacts, and equipment loads

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Reviewed July 22, 2026

Confirm the order, customer, dates, fulfillment, exact inventory, documents, deposit, payment, and condition before checkout. Customer and address. Assigned units or quantities.

01

Before equipment leaves
Confirm the order, customer, dates, fulfillment, exact inventory, documents, deposit, payment, and condition before checkout.
Customer and address
Assigned units or quantities
Kit contents and condition
Documents, signature, and payment readiness

02

At the handoff
Record the checkout time, person receiving the equipment, included accessories, notes, and agreed due-back details.
Checkout confirmation
Handoff contact
Pickup or delivery notes
Due-back expectation

03

When equipment returns
Inspect before reopening inventory and resolve missing, damaged, lost, dirty, late, or maintenance items explicitly.
Return timestamp
Condition and completeness
Deposit refund or retention
Ready, maintenance, damaged, lost, or retired status

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