Alleged Conspiracy to Artificially Increase Construction Equipment Rental Prices //
On April 1, 2025, an antitrust class action complaint was filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on behalf of a proposed class of individuals and entities that rent construction equipment in the United States from one or more of the following construction equipment rental company Defendants:
- RB Global, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rouse Services LLC (“Rouse”)
- United Rentals, Inc.
- Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
- HERC Rentals Inc.
- HERC Holdings Inc.
- H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
- Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
The class action seeks to hold the construction equipment rental Defendants accountable for designing and implementing an alleged unlawful cartel to increase the price of construction equipment rentals across the nation.
The lawsuit focuses on construction rental equipment, such as lifts, dozers, excavators, hoes, steers, compaction equipment, and loaders, used in residential and commercial construction.
According to the complaint, the construction rental equipment company Defendants’ were part of a price-fixing conspiracy orchestrated by Rouse to artificially inflate construction equipment rental prices nationwide in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1.
Allegedly, the “Rouse Cartel” “. . . consists of a continuing horizontal agreement between and among the [construction equipment] [r]ental [c]ompany Defendants to limit price competition and raise prices, with a reciprocal exchange of competitively sensitive information . . . serving as a facilitating practice in furtherance of their per se unlawful cartel.”
Rouse and the other construction equipment rental company Defendants are accused of violating U.S. antitrust laws. Instead of independently setting rental rates, these companies allegedly delegate rate-setting to a common entity—Rouse. By coordinating through Rouse, the Defendants, who control a significant portion of the nation’s construction equipment rental market, effectively eliminate competition among themselves.
Individuals and Businesses that Rented Construction Equipment from Any of the Defendants May Have Legal Claims
If you or your company rented construction equipment from any of the Defendants (or from a division, subsidiary, predecessor, agent, or affiliate of one of the construction equipment rental company Defendants) any time from March 31, 2021 to the present, you may have legal claims and are encouraged to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. for a free, no-obligation legal evaluation.
For direct inquiries, contact Michael Yarnoff, Esq., (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804, [email protected], [email protected].
About Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.
Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is a nationally recognized, plaintiff-side class action firm dedicated to protecting investors and consumers from fraud and misconduct. Our attorneys have served as Lead or Co-Lead Counsel in major securities cases, recovering over $10 billion for institutional and individual investors.
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Kehoe Law Firm’s class action legal services are provided on a contingency-fee basis, meaning clients are not responsible for any fees or litigation expenses.
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