Rent or Buy Traffic Cones?
Run the Numbers First
Enter your cone size, rental rate, and days needed. The calculator tells you exactly where the math lands — no guessing.
Customize Without Commitment
Cone Ads are custom-printed collar sleeves that slip over any rental cone — full-color branding, your logo, your message. When the job's done, the sleeves come home with you.
SHOP CONE ADSWhen Buying Is the Obvious Move
The Breakeven Math Is Faster Than You Think - A 28" cone costs $16.70 to buy from TCFL. At $0.59 per day rental, you break even in 29 days. At $0.75 per day, you break even in 23 days. One recurring job, one seasonal operation, one annual event and you have already come out ahead.
No Deposits, No Damage Fees, No Return Logistics - Rental companies require deposits per cone, assess damage charges on return, and bill for lost cones. When you own them, none of those costs exist.
You Can Brand Them - Rented cones are generic orange. Owned cones can carry your logo and your colors. That matters for valet operations, events, and any job where your crew's equipment is visible to clients.
Storage Is Simpler Than Most People Expect - Standard 28" cones stack 10 to 12 high. A set of 50 cones takes up the footprint of a single pallet.
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Your Cones, Your Branding
Stencil — Text applied directly to the cone. As low as $1 per cone, the most affordable option to brand.
Silk Screen — Permanent 1 color print applied directly onto the cone surface. Clean, professional, and built to last through years of daily use on job sites and events.
Full Color Spectrum — Full-color artwork, logos, and photorealistic designs. If your brand standards require exact color matching, this is the option that delivers.
Exclusive Colors — Black, purple, turquoise — colors not available from any rental company. If your operation calls for something other than generic orange, you'll need to buy.
SHOP CUSTOM CONESTraffic Cones View All
28" Orange Traffic Cone, 7 lb Black Base, w/6" & 4" 3M Reflective Collars
28" Orange Traffic Cone, 7 lb Black Base, w/6" Reflective Collar
28" Black Traffic Cone, 7 lb Black Base, w/6" & 4" 3M Reflective Collars
28" Navy Blue Traffic Cone, 7 lb Black Base, w/6" & 4" 3M Reflective Collar
Common Scenarios: Where Do You Land?
Real rental rates, real math. See exactly how the numbers play out for your situation.
Lane closures run weeks or months. 100 cones for 60 days costs $3,900 to rent vs. $1,670 to own. You break even before month one.
75 cones for 90 days runs $4,050 to rent vs. $1,253 to own. Move zones on the fly without tracking rental inventory.
100 cones for a 3-day event costs $177/year to rent vs. $1,670 once to own. After 10 events you've spent $1,770 renting.
25 cones every day costs $5,399/year to rent vs. $418 once to own. Branded cones are part of your front-of-house presentation.
10 cones used 5 days a week for a single season costs more than buying 50. They live in the truck and come out on every job.
Renting 50 cones for two days costs $59. Buying costs $835. This is the one scenario where renting wins on pure math.
Start With the Right Size
Real prices, real breakeven math. See exactly which cone fits your application.
Parking lots, indoor facilities, pedestrian areas, and schools. Lightweight and easy to store. Not intended for highway or high-speed road use.
SHOP 18" CONESThe workhorse for construction sites, events, parking, and valet operations. DOT-compliant with 3M reflective collars. The most commonly rented size, and the one where the $0.59 per day rate applies directly.
SHOP 28" CONESBuilt for highway work zones, high-speed roads, and large construction sites. DOT and MUTCD compliant. At $0.75 per day rental, you break even in just 30 days of ownership.
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