CHNZ Ltd

Name

CHNZ Ltd

Legal name

Commercial Hire NZ Limited

Website

https://commercialhire.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Hire

NAICS

Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLABAFAK

Industrial Cleaning & Environmental Equipment Rental/Leasing (Vacuum Trucks, Dust Control, Dehumidifiers)

Transportation & Logistics/Fleet Leasing, Rental & Management/Construction & Industrial Equipment Rental/Leasing (Earthmoving, Material Handling, Aerial)

Keywords

• Commercial truck hire
• Trailer rental services
• Fleet hire solutions
• Construction vehicle leasing
• Dry hire equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fleet Hire (Trucks, Trailers, Utes): Daily and long-term rental of specialised trucks, trailers, and light vehicles (utes). Pricing includes upfront daily rate plus kilometres travelled. All servicing, maintenance, tyre replacements included in the rate. Reasonable wear and tear expected as part of normal use.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CHNZ provides nationwide dry hire of trucks, trailers, and light vehicles to the civil, contracting, and construction industries across New Zealand. The fleet spans tipper trucks, traffic management trucks, utility trucks, dust suppression and water trucks, tractor units, transporters, multiple trailer configurations, and 4x4 utes, all available for short and long-term hire with fixed all-inclusive daily rates. Equipment can be modified or custom-built through associated company Transport Engineering Otago to meet specific customer requirements.

Product overview

CHNZ Ltd operates as a fleet hire company offering a diversified portfolio of commercial vehicles for dry hire throughout New Zealand. The company provides three primary product lines: trucks (including tipper trucks, traffic management trucks, utility trucks, dust suppression/water trucks, tractor units, and transporters), trailers (including trailer tippers in 4-axle and 5-axle configurations, bottom dump trailers, and pull transport trailers), and light vehicles/utes (including double cab 4x4, canopy, flat deck, and service body configurations). All equipment is available for short-term and long-term dry hire with fixed daily rates and kilometre charges. The company also offers customisation through its associated company Transport Engineering Otago and maintains a nationwide branch network across New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 8x4 Tipper Trucks Heavy-duty tipper trucks ranging from 410hp to 580hp with 13-14 tonne payload capacity, featuring Hardox bodies, internal tie points, deck locks, 2-way tail doors, and asphalt cover tarps. For civil and construction applications.
• 6x4 Tipper 510-610 hp High-power tipper trucks with 510-610hp featuring Hardox bodies, internal tie points, deck locks, 2-way tail doors, and cover tarps for heavy civil and construction work.
• 6x4 Tippers 460-510 hp Industry standard tipper trucks with 460-510hp and 10-11 tonne payload, equipped with asphalt cover tarps for civil and construction hire.
• 6x4 Tippers 350-460 hp Versatile tipper trucks with 350-460hp and 10-11 tonne payload for construction and civil applications.
• 6x4 Insulated Tippers Asphalt-ready insulated tipper trucks with 380-530hp maintaining load temperature longer than standard bodies, with 10-11 tonne payload for asphalt and roading applications.
• 4x2 7-8 Tonne Tippers Medium-duty tipper trucks with 7-8 tonne payload, featuring swing tail doors, tie points, certified deck locks, and synchromesh transmission for construction hire.
• 4x2 5 Tonne Tippers Compact tipper trucks with 5 tonne payload, tie points, certified deck locks, and synchromesh transmission for civil and construction hire.
• 4x2 4.5 Tonne Side Tippers Side-dumping tipper trucks with 4.5 tonne payload, tie points, certified deck locks, with synchromesh and automatic transmission options for civil and construction hire.
• 4x2 Double Cab Tippers Double cab tipper trucks with seating for multiple passengers and tipper functionality for construction site use.
• 4x2 Double Cab Toolbox Tippers Double cab tipper trucks with integrated toolboxes for tool storage and transport on construction sites.
• 4x2 Toolbox Tipper Class 2 Class 2 licensed toolbox tipper trucks for combined tool storage and material transport on construction sites.
• 4x2 2-3 Tonne 3-Way Tippers

Quantifiable outcome

• No surprise costs or unforeseen vehicle expenses
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Transport Engineering OtagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated company that can build from scratch or modify existing truck and trailer units to best suit customer applications. Provides custom-build capability for specialised requirements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Rentals: Global leader in equipment rental serving construction and industrial end markets with a broad fleet including trucks and aerial/earthmoving assets. Comparable on core fleet-rental business model and customer segments, though at vastly larger scale and North American focus.
• Herc Rentals: US-listed full-line equipment rental provider serving industrial, infrastructure and commercial customers. Comparable on B2B fleet rental model and customer base; serves as a public-market benchmark for the rental business CHNZ operates at a much smaller NZ scale.
• Ashtead Group (Sunbelt Rentals): UK-listed, US-focused equipment rental giant operating the Sunbelt Rentals brand across construction and infrastructure customers. Comparable on rental model, customer profile and fleet breadth; relevant as a scale benchmark rather than a direct NZ competitor.

Direct peers

• Hirepool: New Zealand's largest general equipment rental company, offering trucks, trailers and light commercial vehicles to construction and civil contractors nationwide. Directly comparable on product breadth, target customer (civil/construction) and B2B dry-hire model in the same NZ geography.
• TDX Group: New Zealand-based infrastructure services and equipment provider serving civil, construction and industrial customers. Comparable on target market, NZ geography, and offering of specialised trucks and equipment into similar contractor customers.
• CablePrice (Gough Group): New Zealand Caterpillar dealer that supplies and rents heavy construction and earthmoving equipment, including trucks, to civil and infrastructure customers. Comparable on customer base and NZ market, with overlap in the truck and heavy-equipment hire segment.

Others

• Daimler Truck Financial Services / Truck rental arms: OEMs of the trucks CHNZ rents (Mercedes-Benz, Hino/Fuso via Daimler Truck) and their financial services/rental arms. Indirectly comparable as the upstream supplier of capital equipment into the NZ commercial truck rental market CHNZ participates in.
• Caterpillar (Cat Rental): Global construction equipment OEM whose dealer network (including CablePrice in NZ) rents Cat-branded trucks, earthmoving and heavy equipment to the same civil/construction customers CHNZ serves. Comparable customer overlap and equipment category, though via dealership model rather than direct fleet operation.

Regional players

• Kennards Hire: Australian family-owned equipment rental chain with truck and trailer hire for construction and civil customers. Comparable business model, customer type and product mix; competing primarily in Australia but relevant as a trans-Tasman hire operator benchmark.
• Coates Hire: Australia's largest equipment rental company with trans-Tasman reach, offering trucks, trailers and a broad range of construction hire solutions. Comparable on product mix and B2B hire model; primarily serves Australia but competes for the same trans-Tasman contractor customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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