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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-024323
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030925

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEYER CHRISTIAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14387
		FILM NUMBER:		03909562

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNITED RENTALS INC
		STREET 2:		FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED RENTALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067701
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				061522496
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036223131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<DESCRIPTION>WEYER FORM 4 SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
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        <issuerName>UNITED RENTALS INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>URI</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194198</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEYER CHRISTIAN M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UNITED RENTALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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y.  On the first day of the month immediately following the date Mr. Weyer ceases to be a director, he will receive any restricted shares that have vested.</footnote><footnote id="F2">There is no significance to the date of 08/08/1988.  It is a "dummy date" required by the SEC's XML electronic filing format for Form 4.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Represents amount of deferred fees used to acquire one Phantom Stock Unit.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Christian M. Weyer</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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