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Crane rental, hauling & rigging services

Crane rental with operator, boom truck (picker truck) service, cartage, container hauling and rigging across Greater Victoria and southern Vancouver Island.

What we do

Mobile crane service

Three boom-truck cranes (14, 20 and 30 ton) with certified operators, up to a 158-foot tip height.

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Cartage & trucking

Trailers to haul up to 48,000 lbs of goods to your job site, business or home.

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Container hauling

Shipping containers moved and placed, including on short notice.

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Rigging

Forks, log tongs, plate lifters, barrel lifts, concrete clutches and spreader bars for complex lifts.

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Lifting a shipping container onto the truck deck with the truck's own crane in Sidney, ready to haul. Video: Vincent Andrews
Cartage & container hauling

Lift it, load it, haul it

With a boom truck, we can lift a shipping container onto the truck deck and haul it away in the same visit. This one was loaded in Sidney.

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What we lift and haul

A few of the things we place

  • Structural steel
  • HVAC units
  • Shipping containers
  • Trusses
  • Roofing materials
  • Construction materials
  • Water treatment plants
  • Sailboat masts
  • Hot tubs
  • Small aircraft and helicopters
  • Monuments, statues and public art
Crane lifting a small aircraft
Rates

Hourly rates

TruckRate
14 ton picker/hauler$200 per hour
20 ton picker/hauler$200 per hour
30 ton picker/hauler$230 per hour
  • Rates are per hour and include fuel.
  • Minimum charge is two hours.
  • Overtime is $40 extra per hour before 7:30 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
  • Overtime is $60 extra per hour all day on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.
  • After-hour callouts on weekends and statutory holidays have a four-hour minimum charge.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does crane rental cost in Victoria?

Our 14 ton and 20 ton picker trucks are $200 per hour and our 30 ton is $230 per hour, fuel included. There is a two-hour minimum.

What is the biggest crane you have?

Our 30 ton deck-mounted picker truck has a 102-foot live boom and a two-section jib, for a 158-foot tip height.

How much can you haul?

Our trailers can haul up to 48,000 lbs of goods to your job site, business or home.

Do you work evenings and weekends?

Yes. Overtime is $40 extra per hour before 7:30 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and $60 extra per hour on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Weekend and holiday after-hour callouts have a four-hour minimum.

What areas do you serve?

Greater Victoria and southern Vancouver Island, including Victoria, Saanich, Langford, Colwood, Sooke, Sidney and everywhere in between.

Can you move shipping containers?

Yes. Container hauling is one of our core services, and we move and place shipping containers across Greater Victoria.

Is boom truck rental with an operator?

Yes. Every crane comes with a certified operator. Our 14, 20 and 30 ton boom trucks (picker trucks) are rented by the hour with the operator included.

Not sure which crane you need?

Call us at 250-480-4003. Tell us what you're lifting and where, and we'll match the right truck to the job.

Not sure which crane to choose?

Tell us what you are lifting and where. We will match the right truck to the job.

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